neutrophil
[ noo-truh-fil, nyoo- ]
adjective
(of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.
noun
a phagocytic white blood cell having a lobulate nucleus and neutrophil granules in the cytoplasm.
Origin of neutrophil
1- Also neu·tro·phile [noo-truh-fahyl, nyoo-]. /ˈnu trəˌfaɪl, ˈnyu-/.
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How to use neutrophil in a sentence
Polymorphonuclear neutrophiles and lymphocytes are relatively decreased.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
British Dictionary definitions for neutrophil
neutrophil
neutrophile (ˈnjuːtrəˌfaɪl)
/ (ˈnjuːtrəˌfɪl) /
noun
a leucocyte having a lobed nucleus and a fine granular cytoplasm, which stains with neutral dyes
adjective
(of cells and tissues) readily stainable by neutral dyes
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