Also means
blood cell
Usage Note
globule is most commonly encountered in globule rouge (red blood cell) and globule blanc (white blood cell) in medical and biology contexts. In everyday speech the word can also refer to any tiny spherical droplet. The plural globules is very common in medical discourse.
Examples
"Les globules rouges transportent l'oxygène."
Natural Translation
Red blood cells carry oxygen.
Literal Translation
The red globules carry the oxygen.
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