packed cells
noun
Simple meaning
Packed red blood cells: red blood cells that have been separated for blood transfusion.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
paktselzSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpæktsɛlz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
medicineinformal
Packed red blood cells: red blood cells that have been separated for blood transfusion.
medicineinformal
A preparation of blood cells separated from the liquid plasma
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Packed red blood cells: red blood cells that have been separated for blood transfusion.
Used this way, packed cells is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Casual
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Playful
- Usage feel
- Casual and conversational
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
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