white blood cell
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White blood cell — White Blood Cells redirects here. For the album by The White Stripes, see White Blood Cells (album). White blood cell A scanning electron microscope image of normal circulating human blood. In addition to the irregularly shaped leukocytes, both… … Wikipedia
White blood cell — White White (hw[imac]t), a. [Compar. {Whiter} (hw[imac]t [ e]r); superl. {Whitest}.] [OE. whit, AS. hw[imac]t; akin to OFries. and OS. hw[=i]t, D. wit, G. weiss, OHG. w[=i]z, hw[=i]z, Icel. hv[=i]tr, Sw. hvit, Dan. hvid, Goth. hweits, Lith.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
white blood cell — n any of the blood cells that are colorless, lack hemoglobin, contain a nucleus, and include the lymphocytes, monocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils called also leukocyte, white blood corpuscle, white cell, white corpuscle compare … Medical dictionary
white blood cell — white′ blood′ cell n. anat. imu any of various nearly colorless cells of the immune system that circulate mainly in the blood and lymph, comprising the B cells, T cells, macrophages, monocytes, and granulocytes Also called leukocyte, white′… … From formal English to slang
white blood cell — white blood ,cell noun count a type of blood cell that protects your body against infection ─ compare RED BLOOD CELL … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
white blood cell — n one of the cells in your blood which fights against infection →↑red blood cell … Dictionary of contemporary English
white blood cell — n. LEUKOCYTE: also called white blood corpuscle … English World dictionary
white blood cell — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms white blood cell : singular white blood cell plural white blood cells biology a type of blood cell that protects your body against infection See: red blood cell … English dictionary
white blood cell — noun blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body s defense system • Syn: ↑leukocyte, ↑leucocyte, ↑white cell, ↑white blood corpuscle, ↑white corpuscle, ↑WBC • Hypernyms: ↑bl … Useful english dictionary
white blood cell — noun A type of blood cell that is involved with an immune response, or part of the immune system. Syn: leukocyte, white blood corpuscle, white cell … Wiktionary
white blood cell — 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… … Universalium
