MACROCYTE

megalocyte, macrocyte

(noun) abnormally large red blood cell (associated with pernicious anemia)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

macrocyte (plural macrocytes)

(hematology, cytology) an unusually large red blood cell that is associated with pernicious anemia

Source: Wiktionary



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29 April 2025

CORRECTION

(noun) a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; “market runups are invariably followed by a correction”


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Coffee Trivia

The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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