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n. the complete blood count; a clinical test which counts the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in one cubic milimeter of blood. [ acronym ]
Syn. -- complete blood count, blood profile. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;. See Ecbole. ] (Bot.) A genus of cucurbitaceous plants consisting of the single species Ecballium agreste (or Elaterium), the squirting cucumber. Its fruit, when ripe, bursts and violently ejects its seeds, together with a mucilaginous juice, from which elaterium, a powerful cathartic medicine, is prepared. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. 'e`kbasis a going out, issue, or event; 'ek out + bai`nein to go. ] (Rhet.) A figure in which the orator treats of things according to their events consequences. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Ecbasis. ] (Gram.) Denoting a mere result or consequence, as distinguished from telic, which denotes intention or purpose; thus the phrase "i`na plhrw`qh, if rendered “so that it was fulfilled,” is ecbatic; if rendered “in order that it might be.” etc., is telic. [1913 Webster]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'ekbolh` a throwing out, a digression, fr. 'ekba`llein to throw out; 'ek out of + ba`llein to throw. ] (Rhet.) A digression in which a person is introduced speaking his own words. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Ecbole. ] (Med.) A drug, as ergot, which by exciting uterine contractions promotes the expulsion of the contents of the uterus. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'ekbolh` a throwing out; 'ek out + ba`llein to throw. ] (Chem.) An alkaloid constituting the active principle of ergot; -- so named from its power of producing abortion. [ 1913 Webster ]