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Blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi
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leucocyte
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system [syn: leukocyte , white blood cell , white cell , white blood corpuscle , white corpuscle , WBC ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Leucocyte \Leu"co*cyte\ (l[=u]"k[-o]*s[imac]t), n. [Leuco- + Gr. ky`tos a hollow vessel.] (Physiol.) A colorless corpuscle, as one of the white blood corpuscles, or those found in lymph, marrow of bone, connective tissue, etc. Note: They all consist of ...
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Leucocyte is a jazz album Esbjörn Svensson Trio released 30 September 2008. The album was released posthumously after the pianist Esbjörn Svensson died in June 2008.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context immunology English) (alternative spelling of leukocyte English)
Usage examples of leucocyte.
But vital nervous energy is as real a thing as a leucocyte, and witch though she was, she did not need magic to serve her needs.
His blood chemistry and differential leucocyte count remained normal, and a series of nerve conduction studies indicated that his peripheral nerves were functioning properly.
The leucocytes ceased to bother him, and he could use the larger blood vessels safely as avenues of exploration for his questing pseudopoda.
I remember that trick of his you mentioned, of neutralizing the leucocytes in your body.
Science has been able to discover some kind of leucocytes that run about in the blood, and all sorts of useless nonsense, but it cannot understand that.
The change in character of the lochial discharge is due to the quantity of blood decreasing and its place being taken by fatty granules and leucocytes.
There was an almost total absence of neutrophil polymorphonuclear leucocytes.
I remember that trick of his you mentioned, of neutralizing the leucocytes in your body.