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corpuscle

1 of 1noun
/ˈkɔrpəsəl/
Forms:corpuscles
1

a small cell, particularly a red or white blood cell, and sometimes encompassing platelets

  • The doctor examined the slide under the microscope to analyze the corpuscles in the blood sample.
  • During an infection, the number of white corpuscles in the body can increase to fight off pathogens.
Synonyms:
blood cellblood corpuscle
2

a small particle or fragment of something

  • After the explosion, corpuscles of debris were scattered everywhere.
  • Under the microscope, one can observe the corpuscles that make up granulated substance
Synonyms:
motemoleculeatomparticlespeck