Crossword clues for monocyte
Wiktionary
n. (context immunology cytology English) A type of blood leukocyte that differentiation into a macrophage.
WordNet
n. a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria
Wikipedia
Monocytes are a type of white blood cell, or leukocyte. They are the largest type of leukocyte and can differentiate into macrophages or dendritic cells. As a part of the vertebrate innate immune system monocytes also influence the process of adaptive immunity.
Usage examples of "monocyte".
A special cocktail of granulocytes, monocytes, lymphocytes and soluble proteins.
Put a drop of my blood between two cover-slips and pull, stain the dried smear with Wright's, and under the microscope you will see biconcave red cells, polymor-pholcucocytes in their infinite variety, the dull-blue stodgi-ness of monocytes, lymphocytes with sky-clear cytoplasm.