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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Recent Examples on the Web Miescher would then wash the pus off the bandages and filter out the leukocytes in order to determine the exact proteins in white blood cells. — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, "Visit This German Castle Where DNA Was First Discovered," 11 Dec. 2019 The manufacture of white blood cells, or leukocytes, also seems to be regulated by the clock. — Quanta Magazine, "The Body’s Clock Offers a Rhythmic Target to Viruses," 30 May 2019 Around the same time, calves were being stillborn with a condition called bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency. — Maureen O’hagan, Quartz, "The way we breed cows is setting them up for extinction," 24 June 2019 Around the same time, calves were being stillborn with a condition called bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency. — Maureen O’hagan, Quartz, "The way we breed cows is setting them up for extinction," 24 June 2019 Around the same time, calves were being stillborn with a condition called bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency. — Maureen O’hagan, Quartz, "The way we breed cows is setting them up for extinction," 24 June 2019 Around the same time, calves were being stillborn with a condition called bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency. — Maureen O’hagan, Quartz, "The way we breed cows is setting them up for extinction," 24 June 2019 Around the same time, calves were being stillborn with a condition called bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency. — Maureen O’hagan, Quartz, "The way we breed cows is setting them up for extinction," 24 June 2019 Around the same time, calves were being stillborn with a condition called bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency. — Maureen O’hagan, Quartz, "The way we breed cows is setting them up for extinction," 24 June 2019

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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

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