nongranular leukocyte

nongranular leukocyte
nongranular leukocyte n any of the white blood cells that usu. lack granules in their cytoplasm having an affinity for specific biological stains and that include the lymphocytes and monocytes called also monouclear leukocyte compare GRANULAR LEUKOCYTE

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a leukocyte without specific granules in the cytoplasm, such as a lymphocyte or monocyte. Called also agranular l.

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