NEUTROPHILS

Noun

neutrophils

plural of neutrophil

Source: Wiktionary


NEUTROPHIL

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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