white blood cells

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1. Colorless cells in the blood that help combat infection. Some white blood cells act as scavengers by engulfing foreign particles (such as bacteria) and destroying them. Others produce antibodies or destroy dead cells. (See AIDS.)

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Example Sentences

These chemicals are released by white blood cells when the airways are irritated or exposed to allergens.

From Science Daily

The preclinical findings show how signals in the gut can trigger a surge of white blood cells from the bone marrow, creating conditions that encourage tumor growth.

From Science Daily

At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he earned a bachelor of science and a medical degree, Levis became fascinated with T cells, the white blood cells that help defend the body from infections.

From The Wall Street Journal

For this study, the universal CAR T-cells came from the white blood cells of healthy donors.

From Science Daily

The treatment involves precisely editing the DNA in white blood cells to transform them into a cancer-fighting "living drug".

From BBC