1. small cells in the blood, especially red blood cells that carry oxygen or white blood cells that fight infection
Usage: medical; biology
2. very small particles or bodies
Usage: scientific

Examples

• Red blood corpuscles transport oxygen throughout the body.
• The microscope revealed thousands of tiny corpuscles in the blood sample.
• White corpuscles help the immune system fight disease.
• The scientist studied the movement of corpuscles under the microscope.
• A low count of red corpuscles can indicate anemia.
• The corpuscles appeared as small, round structures in the tissue.