Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
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
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
20 September 2024
NECESSITATE
(verb) require as useful, just, or proper; “It takes nerve to do what she did”; “success usually requires hard work”; “This job asks a lot of patience and skill”; “This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice”; “This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert”; “This intervention does not postulate a patient’s consent”
Coffee Trivia
