respirocyte

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noun

An artificial red blood cell manufactured using nanotechnology.

OriginLatin cyta ← Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos) ← English respire →
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Meanings

nounrespirocyte (plural respirocytes)

plural respirocytes

  1. hematologyAn artificial red blood cell manufactured using nanotechnology.

Origin

  1. Englishrespire
  2. Ancient Greekκῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)
  3. Latincyta
  4. Englishrespirocyte

From respire + -o- + -cyte.

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APA

respirocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/respirocyte

MLA

“respirocyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/respirocyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “respirocyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/respirocyte.

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