cor·pus·cle

(kôr′pə-səl, -pŭs′əl)

a. An unattached body cell, such as a blood or lymph cell.

b. A rounded globular mass of cells, such as the pressure receptor on certain nerve endings.

2. A discrete particle, such as a photon or an electron.

3. A minute globular particle.

[Latin corpusculum, diminutive of corpus, body; see k^wrep- in Indo-European roots.]

cor·pus′cu·lar (kôr-pŭs′kyə-lər) adj.

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corpuscle

(ˈkɔːpʌsəl)

1. (Biology) any cell or similar minute body that is suspended in a fluid, esp any of the red blood corpuscles (erythrocytes) or white blood corpuscles (see leucocytes). See also erythrocyte, leucocyte

2. (Anatomy) anatomy the encapsulated ending of a sensory nerve

3. (General Physics) physics a discrete particle such as an electron, photon, ion, or atom

4. Also called: corpuscule any minute particle

[C17: from Latin corpusculum a little body, from corpus body]

corpuscular adj

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cor•pus•cle

(ˈkɔr pə səl, -pʌs əl)

n.

1. an unattached cell, esp. a blood or lymph cell.

2. a small mass of cells forming a distinct anatomical part, as certain sensory receptors.

3. any minute particle.

Sometimes, cor•pus•cule (kɔrˈpʌs kyul)

[1650–60; < Latin corpusculum=corpus body + -culum -cle¹]

cor•pus′cu•lar (-kyə lər) adj.

cor·pus·cle

(kôr′pə-səl)

Any of various cells or cell-shaped structures in the body, especially a blood cell.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	corpuscle - (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything mote, particle, speck, atom, molecule grain - a relatively small granular particle of a substance; "a grain of sand"; "a grain of sugar" grinding - material resulting from the process of grinding; "vegetable grindings clogged the drain" material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread" chylomicron - a microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion; in the bloodstream they release their fatty acids into the blood flyspeck - a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly identification particle - a tiny particle of material that can be added to a product to indicate the source of manufacture
	2.	corpuscle - either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets blood cell, blood corpuscle blood - the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets; "blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products"; "the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions" somatic cell, vegetative cell - any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes; "somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells"; leucocyte, leukocyte, WBC, white blood cell, white blood corpuscle, white cell, white corpuscle - blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system packed cells - a preparation of blood cells separated from the liquid plasma; "packed cells are given to severely anemic patients in order to avoid overloading the circulatory system with too much fluid" erythrocyte, RBC, red blood cell - a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus

Translations

كُريَّه، جُسَيْـم

krvinka

blodlegeme

Blutkörperchen

testecske

blóîkorn

globulo

kūnelis

asinsķermenītisdaļiņa

blodlegeme

krvinka

al/ak yuvar

血球

corpuscle

[ˈkɔːpʌsl] N [of blood] → glóbulo m, corpúsculo m

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corpuscle

[ˈkɔː^rpʌs^əl] n → corpuscule m

corpuscle

n → Korpuskel nt (spec); blood corpuscle → Blutkörperchen nt

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corpuscle

[ˈkɔːpʌsl] n → corpuscolo; (of blood) → globulo (sia rosso che bianco)

corpuscle

(ˈkoːpasl) noun

one of the red or white cells in the blood.

cor·pus·cle

n. corpúsculo, cuerpo diminuto.