white cell

noun

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The patient’s hemoglobin level had plummeted; his white cells, or leukocytes, had multiplied; he was doubled over in pain. Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 Somehow, the various components of blood—red and white cells, platelets, and plasma—manage to perform an entire spectrum of life-promoting functions. Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025 Since his spleen has been damaged and his white cell count is low, Ripley can’t in good conscience release him. Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024 Typically a complete blood count (CBC), which measures levels of all three blood cell types (red cells, white cells, and platelets), is ordered. Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for white cell

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of white cell was in 1852

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“White cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20cell. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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