white cell

noun

: white blood cell

Examples of white cell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Veterinarians will continue to monitor Jackie’s blood and white cell levels and are expected to test her for signs of contamination from less common heavy metals. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Platelets in the blood form clots, white cells are summoned, dead cells are cleared away, and a cascade of chemical signals sounds the alarm to draw in units known as fibroblasts. — Mike McRae 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2026

These cells, known as hematopoietic stem cells, are the body’s building blocks for every type of blood cell, from oxygen-carrying red cells to immune-boosting white cells. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025

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

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for white cell

• bagatelle
• calomel
• caravel
• carousel
• carrousel
• citadel
• clientele
• commonweal
• coronel
• decibel
• demoiselle
• fontanelle