neutrophil

American  

[noo-truh-fil, nyoo-] / ˈnu trə fɪl, ˈnyu- /

Also neutrophile

adjective

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

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noun

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

neutrophil British  

/ ˈnjuːtrəˌfaɪl, ˈnjuːtrəˌfɪl /

noun

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

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adjective

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

Etymology

Origin of neutrophil

First recorded in 1885–90; neutro- + -phil

Example Sentences

NETs form when neutrophils release their DNA through a process called NETosis, creating thread-like structures filled with harmful enzymes that can quickly trap and neutralize invading microbes.

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When we removed this protein from neutrophils in mice, the arrhythmia burden after MI was reduced 12-fold.

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Tewari explains that there are FDA-approved drugs that can be used to affect neutrophils, like disulfiram used to treat alcohol abuse.

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Using bulk RNA sequencing and fluorescent imaging, the researchers analyzed the animals' immune response and found that when devices with adhesive coatings were first implanted, immune cells such as neutrophils began to infiltrate the area.

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The successful therapy also reduced the number of a type of immune cell called neutrophils.

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