neutrophil

[ noo-truh-fil, nyoo- ]

adjective
  1. (of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.

noun
  1. a phagocytic white blood cell having a lobulate nucleus and neutrophil granules in the cytoplasm.

Origin of neutrophil

1
First recorded in 1885–90; neutro- + -phil
  • Also neu·tro·phile [noo-truh-fahyl, nyoo-]. /ˈnu trəˌfaɪl, ˈnyu-/.

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British Dictionary definitions for neutrophil

neutrophil

neutrophile (ˈnjuːtrəˌfaɪl)

/ (ˈnjuːtrəˌfɪl) /


noun
  1. a leucocyte having a lobed nucleus and a fine granular cytoplasm, which stains with neutral dyes

adjective
  1. (of cells and tissues) readily stainable by neutral dyes

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