leukocyte, leucocyte, white blood cell, white cell, white blood corpuscle, white corpuscle, WBC
(noun) blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body’s defense system
Source: WordNet® 3.1
leucocyte (plural leucocytes)
(immunology) Alternative spelling of leukocyte
Source: Wiktionary
Leu"co*cyte, n. Etym: [Leuco- + Cr. (Physiol.)
Definition: A colorless corpuscle, as one of the white blood corpuscles, or those found in lymph, marrow of hone, connective tissue, etc.
Note: They all consist of more or less spherical masses of protoplasm, without any surrounding membrane or wall, and are capable of motion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 February 2025
(noun) the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; “the state has lowered its income tax”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
