English noun: hematocrit | |||
1. | hematocrit the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit | ||
Synonyms | haematocrit, packed cell volume | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ratio | ||
2. | hematocrit (artifact) a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood | ||
Synonyms | haematocrit | ||
Broader (hypernym) | centrifuge, extractor, measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system, separator | ||