leukocyte

noun

leu·ko·cyte | \ˈlü-kə-ˌsīt

Definition of leukocyte

: any of the colorless blood cells of the immune system including the neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils, and their derivatives : white blood cell

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Seeing opportunity to treat disease by blocking integrins and other molecules that guide the crawling of immune cells known as leukocytes, Dr. Springer formed LeukoSite in 1993. — Brian Gormley, WSJ, "Biotech Entrepreneur Timothy Springer Has Another Act," 19 July 2017 The method characterizes a region of the genome called human leukocyte antigen, or HLA, that regulates the immune system. — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Immune-matching process improved, reports Human Longevity-led study," 9 July 2017 These cells were produced by making them express minimally variant human leukocyte antigen class E molecules. — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Skin regeneration, universal donor stem cells and new SMA treatment approach," 15 May 2017

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leukocyte

noun

leu·ko·cyte

variants: or chiefly British leucocyte \ ˈlü-kə-ˌsīt

Medical Definition of leukocyte

: any of the colorless blood cells of the immune system including the neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils, and their derivatives : white blood cell