white blood cell

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noun

any of various nearly colorless cells of the immune system that circulate mainly in the blood and lymph and participate in reactions to invading microorganisms or foreign particles, comprising the B cells, T cells, macrophages, monocytes, and granulocytes.

Also called leukocyte, white blood corpuscle, white corpuscle, white cell .

Origin of white blood cell

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby white blood cell

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British Dictionary definitions for white blood cell

white blood cell

noun

a nontechnical name for leucocyte

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Medical definitions for white blood cell

white blood cell

[ wīt ]

n.

Any of the colorless or white cells in the blood that have a nucleus and cytoplasm and help protect the body from infection and disease through specialized neutrophils, lymphocytes, and monocytes.leukocyte white corpuscle

Scientific definitions for white blood cell

white blood cell

[ wīt ]

Any of various white or colorless cells in the blood of vertebrate animals, many of which participate in the inflammatory and immune responses to protect the body against infection and to repair injuries to tissues. White blood cells are formed mainly in the bone marrow, and unlike red blood cells, have a cell nucleus. The major types of white blood cells are granulocytes, lymphocytes, and monocytes. White blood cells are far less numerous in the blood than red blood cells, but their amount usually increases in response to infection and can be monitored as part of a clinical assessment. Also called leukocyte

单词	white blood cell
释义	white blood cell SEE SYNONYMS FOR white blood cell ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of various nearly colorless cells of the immune system that circulate mainly in the blood and lymph and participate in reactions to invading microorganisms or foreign particles, comprising the B cells, T cells, macrophages, monocytes, and granulocytes. Also called leukocyte, white blood corpuscle, white corpuscle, white cell . Origin of white blood cell First recorded in 1885–90 Words nearby white blood cell white bear, whitebeard, White Bear Lake, white belt, white birch, white blood cell, white blood cells, whiteboard, white book, Whiteboy, Whiteboys Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for white blood cell white blood cell noun a nontechnical name for leucocyte Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to white blood cell leukocyte, white blood corpuscle, white corpuscle Medical definitions for white blood cell white blood cell [ wīt ] n. Any of the colorless or white cells in the blood that have a nucleus and cytoplasm and help protect the body from infection and disease through specialized neutrophils, lymphocytes, and monocytes.leukocyte white corpuscle The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for white blood cell white blood cell [ wīt ] Any of various white or colorless cells in the blood of vertebrate animals, many of which participate in the inflammatory and immune responses to protect the body against infection and to repair injuries to tissues. White blood cells are formed mainly in the bone marrow, and unlike red blood cells, have a cell nucleus. The major types of white blood cells are granulocytes, lymphocytes, and monocytes. White blood cells are far less numerous in the blood than red blood cells, but their amount usually increases in response to infection and can be monitored as part of a clinical assessment. Also called leukocyte The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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white blood cell

noun

Origin of white blood cell

Words nearby white blood cell

British Dictionary definitions for white blood cell

noun

Words related to white blood cell

Medical definitions for white blood cell

n.

Scientific definitions for white blood cell