1. the process by which red blood cells become sickle-shaped, especially in sickle cell disease
Usage: medical

1. present participle of sickle: cutting with a sickle

Examples

• The sickling of red blood cells can cause severe pain and complications.
• Doctors monitor patients for signs of sickling during medical exams.
• The sickling process blocks small blood vessels in the body.
• He was sickling the wheat in the early morning hours.
• The farmer spent the day sickling grain in the field.
• Sickling the tall grass required patience and skill.