hematocrit

/hiˌmædəˈkrɪt/

Other forms: hematocrits

Definitions of hematocrit

1. noun

   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

   type of:

   ratio

   the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
2. noun

   a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood
   synonyms: haematocrit

   type of:

   centrifuge, extractor, separator

   an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension

   measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system

   instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something