white blood cell
noun
: any of the blood cells that are colorless, lack hemoglobin, contain a nucleus, and include the lymphocytes, monocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils
called also leukocyte, white blood corpuscle, white cell
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At that time, the thymus is largely responsible for developing T cells, a critical type of white blood cell that help to fight infections.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
Longer-term exposure increases the risk of cancers of the white blood cells, such as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, as well as breast cancer.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The researchers observed these benefits in human white blood cells exposed to clusterin as well.
—Mallory Locklear, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Laumet said testosterone increased the production of interleukin-10 from white blood cells.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
Longer-term exposure increases the risk of cancers of the white blood cells, such as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, as well as breast cancer.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The researchers observed these benefits in human white blood cells exposed to clusterin as well.
—Mallory Locklear, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Laumet said testosterone increased the production of interleukin-10 from white blood cells.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for white blood cell
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“White blood cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20blood%20cell. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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