corpuscle

[ kawr-puh-suhl, -puhs-uhl ]

/ ˈkɔr pə səl, -pʌs əl /

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noun

Biology. an unattached cell, especially of a kind that floats freely, as a blood or lymph cell.

Anatomy. a small mass or body forming a more or less distinct part, as the sensory receptors at nerve terminals.

Physical Chemistry. a minute or elementary particle of matter, as an electron, proton, or atom.

any minute particle.

Also cor·pus·cule

[kawr-puhs-kyool]. /kɔrˈpʌs kyul/.

Origin of corpuscle

1650–60; <Latin corpusculum, equivalent to corpus body + -culum-cle¹

OTHER WORDS FROM corpuscle

cor·pus·cu·lar

[kawr-puhs-kyuh-ler], /kɔrˈpʌs kyə lər/, cor·pus·cu·lat·ed

[kawr-puhs-kyuh-ley-tid], /kɔrˈpʌs kyəˌleɪ tɪd/, cor·pus·cu·lous, adjectivecor·pus·cu·lar·i·ty

[kawr-puhs-kyuh-lar-i-tee], /kɔrˌpʌs kyəˈlær ɪ ti/, nounin·ter·cor·pus·cu·lar, adjectivenon·cor·pus·cu·lar, adjective

Words nearby corpuscle

corpus amylaceum, corpus callosum, corpus cavernosum, Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi Bay, corpuscle, corpuscular lymph, corpuscular radiation, corpuscular theory, corpusculum, corpus delicti

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Example sentences from the Web for corpuscle

The picture above shows how a corpuscle looks under the microscope.
The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2|Various
And, in fact, such theory was about finally adopted as a working hypothesis until the discovery of the Corpuscle.
Dynamic Thought|William Walker Atkinson
As to the Corpuscle being "Primal Substance," it must be admitted that its advocates have presented a very strong case.
Dynamic Thought|William Walker Atkinson
It will be noticed that there are usually two bodies in a corpuscle.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture

Every atom in Percy's body, every corpuscle in his blood, seemed to be crying out for water.
Jim Spurling, Fisherman|Albert Walter Tolman

British Dictionary definitions for corpuscle

corpuscle

/ (ˈkɔːpʌsəl) /

noun

any cell or similar minute body that is suspended in a fluid, esp any of the red blood corpuscles (erythrocytes) or white blood corpuscles (see leucocytes)See also erythrocyte, leucocyte

anatomy the encapsulated ending of a sensory nerve

physics a discrete particle such as an electron, photon, ion, or atom

Also called: corpuscule (kɔːˈpʌskjuːl) any minute particle

Derived forms of corpuscle

corpuscular (kɔːˈpʌskjʊlə), adjective

Word Origin for corpuscle

C17: from Latin corpusculum a little body, from corpus body

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for corpuscle

corpuscle

[ kôr′pə-səl, -pŭs′əl ]

n.

An unattached body cell, such as a blood or lymph cell.

A rounded, globular mass of cells, such as the pressure receptor on certain nerve endings.

Other words from corpuscle

cor•pus′cu•lar (kôr-pŭs′kyə-lər) adj.

Scientific definitions for corpuscle

corpuscle

[ kôr′pə-səl ]

Any of various cellular or small multicellular structures in the body, especially a red or white blood cell.

See particle.

单词	corpuscle
释义	corpuscle [ kawr-puh-suhl, -puhs-uhl ] / ˈkɔr pə səl, -pʌs əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR corpuscle ON THESAURUS.COM noun Biology. an unattached cell, especially of a kind that floats freely, as a blood or lymph cell. Anatomy. a small mass or body forming a more or less distinct part, as the sensory receptors at nerve terminals. Physical Chemistry. a minute or elementary particle of matter, as an electron, proton, or atom. any minute particle. Also cor·pus·cule [kawr-puhs-kyool]. /kɔrˈpʌs kyul/. Origin of corpuscle 1650–60; <Latin corpusculum, equivalent to corpus body + -culum-cle¹ OTHER WORDS FROM corpuscle cor·pus·cu·lar [kawr-puhs-kyuh-ler], /kɔrˈpʌs kyə lər/, cor·pus·cu·lat·ed [kawr-puhs-kyuh-ley-tid], /kɔrˈpʌs kyəˌleɪ tɪd/, cor·pus·cu·lous, adjectivecor·pus·cu·lar·i·ty [kawr-puhs-kyuh-lar-i-tee], /kɔrˌpʌs kyəˈlær ɪ ti/, nounin·ter·cor·pus·cu·lar, adjectivenon·cor·pus·cu·lar, adjective Words nearby corpuscle corpus amylaceum, corpus callosum, corpus cavernosum, Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi Bay, corpuscle, corpuscular lymph, corpuscular radiation, corpuscular theory, corpusculum, corpus delicti Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for corpuscle The picture above shows how a corpuscle looks under the microscope. The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2\|Various And, in fact, such theory was about finally adopted as a working hypothesis until the discovery of the Corpuscle. Dynamic Thought\|William Walker Atkinson As to the Corpuscle being "Primal Substance," it must be admitted that its advocates have presented a very strong case. Dynamic Thought\|William Walker Atkinson It will be noticed that there are usually two bodies in a corpuscle. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle\|U.S. Department of Agriculture Every atom in Percy's body, every corpuscle in his blood, seemed to be crying out for water. Jim Spurling, Fisherman\|Albert Walter Tolman British Dictionary definitions for corpuscle corpuscle / (ˈkɔːpʌsəl) / noun any cell or similar minute body that is suspended in a fluid, esp any of the red blood corpuscles (erythrocytes) or white blood corpuscles (see leucocytes)See also erythrocyte, leucocyte anatomy the encapsulated ending of a sensory nerve physics a discrete particle such as an electron, photon, ion, or atom Also called: corpuscule (kɔːˈpʌskjuːl) any minute particle Derived forms of corpuscle corpuscular (kɔːˈpʌskjʊlə), adjective Word Origin for corpuscle C17: from Latin corpusculum a little body, from corpus body Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to corpuscle red blood cell, white blood cell, germ, egg, unit, bacterium, beef, muscle, meat, fat, embryo, microorganism, spore, vacuole, follicle, utricle, weight, brawn, food, fatness Medical definitions for corpuscle corpuscle [ kôr′pə-səl, -pŭs′əl ] n. An unattached body cell, such as a blood or lymph cell. A rounded, globular mass of cells, such as the pressure receptor on certain nerve endings. Other words from corpuscle cor•pus′cu•lar (kôr-pŭs′kyə-lər) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for corpuscle corpuscle [ kôr′pə-səl ] Any of various cellular or small multicellular structures in the body, especially a red or white blood cell. See particle. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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