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Stains with either basic or acid dyes
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neutrophil
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Word definitions for neutrophil in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Neutrophil \Neu"tro*phil\, Neutrophile \Neu"tro*phile\, n. [L. neuter + Gr. ? loving.] (Physiol.) One of a group of leukocytes whose granules stain only with neutral dyes; it is the chief phagocytic leukocyte in the circulating blood, comprising from 54% ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Neutrophil (also known as neutrophils or occasionally neutrocytes ) are the most abundant type of granulocytes and the most abundant (40% to 75%) type of white blood cells in most mammals. They form an essential part of the innate immune system . Its functionality ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes [syn: neutrophile ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. (context biology medicine English) Of a cell: being more easily or more fully stained by neutral dyes than by acidic or alkaline (basic) ones. n. (context biology medicine English) Such a cell, especially a white blood cell.
Usage examples of neutrophil.
There was an almost total absence of neutrophil polymorphonuclear leucocytes.
While waiting for results from the blood and urine cultures, his neutrophil count tripled.
Twice a day I give Kate growth factor shots in the thigh, a necessity until her neutrophil count tops one thousand.