Crossword clues for granulocyte
granulocyte
Wiktionary
n. (context cytology immunology English) Any of various blood cells that have granules in their cytoplasm.
WordNet
n. a leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm
Wikipedia
framed|Eosinophilic granulocyte Granulocytes are a category of white blood cells characterized by the presence of granules in their cytoplasm. They are also called polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN, PML, or PMNL) because of the varying shapes of the nucleus, which is usually lobed into three segments. This distinguishes them from the mononuclear agranulocytes. In common parlance, the term polymorphonuclear leukocyte often refers specifically to neutrophil granulocytes, the most abundant of the granulocytes; the other types ( eosinophils, basophils, and mast cells) have lower numbers. Granulocytes are produced via granulopoiesis in the bone marrow.
Usage examples of "granulocyte".
Specialized, first-line-of-defense cells called granulocytes migrated from the bloodstream directly into the bacterial horde.
But for them it was a kamikaze exercise---after releasing their granules, nearly all the granulocytes perished.
They were more successful than the granulocytes in engulfing some of the bacteria.