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Definition of "erythroid" [er•y•throid]

  • Having a red colour; reddish (adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the erythrocytes, especially to their development (adjective)

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Use "erythroid" in a sentence
  • "The mutation abolishes the binding site for h-GATA-1 erythroid transcription factor."
  • "Nakahata T, Okumura N (1994) Cell surface antigen expression in human erythroid progenitors: erythroid and megakaryocytic markers."
  • "Wada H, Suda T, Miura Y, Kajii E, Ikemoto S, et al. (1990) Expression of major blood group antigens on human erythroid cells in a two-phase liquid culture system."