hematocrit
1. [ noun ] the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit
Synonyms: packed_cell_volume haematocrit
Related terms: ratio
2. [ noun ] (physics) a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood
Synonyms: haematocrit
Related terms: centrifuge measuring_instrument
Similar spelling:   haematocrit
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