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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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