 leukocyte |
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| 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 |
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