redcells

noun
UK /ˈrɛd sɛlz/
US /ˈrɛd sɛlz/

Redcells are tiny red parts of your blood that carry oxygen around your body.

The doctor said I need to eat foods with iron to help my redcells stay healthy.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A shortened informal term for red blood cell counts in a medical test result.

Her redcells were a little low, so the nurse suggested more leafy greens.

3. Red-colored units or markers used in games or diagrams to represent blood cells.

We used little redcells on the poster to show how blood moves through the heart.

4. A casual term for red-colored battery cells in electronics.

He swapped the dead redcells in his toy robot for fresh ones.