agranulocyte

noun

agran·​u·​lo·​cyte (ˌ)ā-ˈgran-yə-lō-ˌsīt 

: a white blood cell without cytoplasmic granules

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Agranulocyt, Agranulozyt, from a- a- entry 2 + Granulocyt, Granulozyt granulocyte

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for agranulocyte

• granodiorite
• keratinocyte
• microsatellite
• montmorillonite
• reticulocyte
• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite

Medical Definition

agranulocyte

noun

agran·​u·​lo·​cyte (ˈ)ā-ˈgran-yə-lō-ˌsīt 

: a white blood cell without cytoplasmic granules compare granulocyte