neu·tro·phil
ˈnü-trə-ˌfil 
ˈnyü-
variants
or neutrophilic
ˌnü-trə-ˈfi-lik
ˌnyü-
: staining to the same degree with acid or basic dyes
neutrophil granulocytes
: a granulocyte that is the chief phagocytic white blood cell of the blood
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 14 Sep. 2025
After the two weeks on the red-meat diet, the mice had a larger amount of immune cells – especially neutrophils and macrophages – in the colon.
—New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
When neutrophil levels drop too low (a condition called neutropenia), the risk of infection increases.56
People with multiple myeloma are at higher risk of serious infections, including:789
Kidney failure is the second most common cause of death in people with multiple myeloma.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
These medications can lower the number of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell that helps fight bacterial infections.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 14 Sep. 2025
After the two weeks on the red-meat diet, the mice had a larger amount of immune cells – especially neutrophils and macrophages – in the colon.
—New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Neutrophil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neutrophil. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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neutrophil
1 of 2 adjective
neu·tro·phil
ˈn(y)ü-trə-ˌfil
variants
or neutrophilic
also neutrophile
: staining to the same degree with acid or basic dyes
neutrophil granulocytes
neutrophil
2 of 2 noun
variants
also neutrophile
: a granulocyte that is the chief phagocytic white blood cell
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