Definition of 'haematocrit'

Noun

1. the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit
      Synonyms: hematocrit packed cell volume
2. a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood
      Synonyms: hematocrit

---

Get this dictionary without ads as part of the e-Tutor Virtual Learning Program.