neutrophil
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1neu·tro·phil
adjective \ˈnü-trə-ˌfil, ˈnyü-\Definition of NEUTROPHIL
: staining to the same degree with acid or basic dyes <neutrophil granulocytes>
Variants of NEUTROPHIL
neu·tro·phil or neu·tro·phil·ic \ˌnü-trə-ˈfi-lik, ˌnyü-\
Origin of NEUTROPHIL
International Scientific Vocabulary neutro- (from Latin neutr-, neuter neither) + -phil
First Known Use: circa 1890
2neutrophil
nounDefinition of NEUTROPHIL
: a granulocyte that is the chief phagocytic white blood cell of the blood
See First Known Use of NEUTROPHIL
1897
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