† globulimetern.
Biology. Obsolete. rare.
A device used to measure the number of red blood cells in a blood sample (cf. globule n. 2); = haematometer n. b.
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haemometer1872
globulimeter1878
haematocrit1894
coagulometer1900
blood pump1902
oximeter1942
aggregometer1967
1878 Amer. Med. Bi-weekly 12 Oct. 172/1 Mantegazza's globulimeter.—This simple and ingenious apparatus consists of a cylinder for the reception of the blood, a turning disk, and a stearine taper.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2019).
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