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globule

globule

noun glo-BYOOL Rare

Origin: Latin globulus (small sphere)

Also means

blood cell

Usage Note

globule is most commonly encountered in globule rouge (red blood cell) and globule blanc (white blood cell) in medical and biology contexts. In everyday speech the word can also refer to any tiny spherical droplet. The plural globules is very common in medical discourse.

Examples

"Les globules rouges transportent l'oxygène."

Natural Translation

Red blood cells carry oxygen.

Literal Translation

The red globules carry the oxygen.

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