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polymorph
pol·y·morph P0426500 (pŏl′ē-môrf′)n.1. Biology One of the forms of a polymorphic organism.2. Chemistry A specific crystalline form of a compound that can crystallize in different forms.3. Immunology A polymorphonuclear leukocyte, especially a neutrophil.polymorph (ˈpɒlɪˌmɔːf) n1. (Biology) a species of animal or plant that exhibits polymorphism2. (Chemistry) any of the crystalline forms of a chemical compound that exhibits polymorphism3. (Physiology) Also called: polymorphonuclear leucocyte any of a group of white blood cells that have lobed nuclei and granular cytoplasm and function as phagocytes; they include neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils[C19: from Greek polumorphos having many forms]pol•y•morph (ˈpɒl iˌmɔrf)
n. 1. a. an organism that exists in different forms. b. one of the forms. 2. any of the crystal forms assumed by a substance that exhibits polymorphism. [1820–30; < Greek polýmorphos; see poly-, -morph] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | polymorph - an organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termitesorganism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently |
polymorph
polymorph[′päl·i‚mȯrf] (biology) An organism that exhibits polymorphism. (crystallography) One of the crystal forms of a substance displaying polymorphism. Also known as polymorphic modification. (histology) granulocyte polymorph
polymorph [pol´e-morf] a colloquial term for a polymorphonuclear leukocyte.pol·y·morph (pol'ē-mōrf), Colloquial term for polymorphonuclear leukocyte.polymorph (pŏl′ē-môrf′)n.1. Biology One of the forms of a polymorphic organism.2. Chemistry A specific crystalline form of a compound that can crystallize in different forms.3. Immunology A polymorphonuclear leukocyte; a neutrophil.polymorph The common abbreviated term for polymorphonuclear (many-shaped nucleus) neutrophil leukocyte, the small phagocytic white cell of the immune system present in enormous numbers in the blood and the tissues. Polymorphs are amoeboid and highly motile scavengers of foreign material especially antigen-bearing bacteria and other antigenic material to which antibodies have been bound. See also POLYMORPHIC.polymorph
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