neutrophil

Also neu·tro·phile

[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.

neutrophil

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of neutrophil¹

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

Example Sentences

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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Additionally, inflammation-related immune cells, such as neutrophils, were far less prevalent in the lungs of treated animals.

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Meanwhile, when exposed to G-CSF, long bones rapidly increased formation of granulocyte progenitors and mature neutrophils.

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