American
[noo -truh -fil, nyoo -]
/ ˈnu trə fɪl, ˈnju- /
Also
neutrophile
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.
neutrophil
British
/ ˈnjuːtrəˌfaɪl, ˈnjuːtrəˌfɪl /
noun
a leucocyte having a lobed nucleus and a fine granular cytoplasm, which stains with neutral dyes
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adjective
(of cells and tissues) readily stainable by neutral dyes
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged"
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© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986
© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Etymology
First recorded in 1885–90; neutro- + -phil
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"Neutrophil elevation is happening before any evidence of cognitive decline, which makes a compelling case for studying whether neutrophils are actively contributing to disease progression."
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