nongranular white blood cell

noun

variants also nongranular leukocyte
: any of the white blood cells that usually lack granules in their cytoplasm having an affinity for specific biological stains and that include the lymphocytes and monocytes

called also mononuclear leukocyte

compare granular white blood cell

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“Nongranular white blood cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/nongranular%20white%20blood%20cell. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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