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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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 Around the same time, calves were being stillborn with a condition called bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency. — Maureen O'hagan, Scientific American, "From Two Bulls, Nine Million Dairy Cows," 20 June 2019 At the end, a causal change in leukocyte gene expression was observed, which is consistent with claims that being kind can actually strengthen your immune system. — Brennan Kilbane, Allure, "How Random Acts of Kindness Can Improve Your Health and Wellbeing," 1 Aug. 2018

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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