Definition of hematocrit

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • hematocrit is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 17
  • hematocrit is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 17
  • hematocrit is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 18

Definition of hematocrit


  • the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. haematocrit
    2. packed cell volume
  • a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. haematocrit

See definition of hematocrit in Merriam Webster