NEUTROPHIL

neutrophil, neutrophile

(noun) the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

neutrophil

(biology, medicine) Of a cell: being more easily or more fully stained by neutral dyes than by acidic or alkaline (basic) ones.

Noun

neutrophil (plural neutrophils)

(biology, medicine) Such a cell, especially a white blood cell.

Synonyms

• neutrophil granulocyte

Source: Wiktionary


Neu"tro*phile, Neu"tro*phil, n. [L. neuter + Gr. loving.] (Physiol.)

Definition: One of a group of leucocytes whose granules stain only with neutral dyes. -- Neu"tro*phil"ic (#), a., Neu*troph"i*lous (#), a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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