leukocyte
1. [ noun ] (biology,anatomy,immunology) blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
Synonyms: white_blood_cell white_cell white_blood_corpuscle white_corpuscle wbc leucocyte
Related terms: blood_cell free_phagocyte neutrophil lymphocyte basophil eosinophil myeloblast monocyte granulocyte myelocyte
Similar spelling:   leucocyte
  leukocytosis