1. a preparation of blood cells separated from the liquid plasma; - Example: "packed cells are given to severely anemic patients in order to avoid overloading the circulatory system with too much fluid"
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
packed cells
n 1: a preparation of blood cells separated from the liquid
plasma; "packed cells are given to severely anemic patients
in order to avoid overloading the circulatory system with
too much fluid"