neutrophil

American  

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

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

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Example Sentences

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neutrophil

But in sharp contrast, the sternum from the same mice displayed "profound reductions" in these cell types as well as loss of neutrophil production sites.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 2024

The research published today in JCI Insight focused on studying the impact of ginger supplementation on a type of white blood cell called the neutrophil.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2023

For example, a type of immune cell called a neutrophil migrates toward areas in the body that have a higher concentration of a protein called IL-8, which increases during infection.

From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2023

Some leukocytes, such as the eosinophil and neutrophil, are characterized as granular leukocytes.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Corresponding with the increase of neutrophil blood corpuscles alone, there is always a relative decrease of lymphocytes, often to 2% and even lower.

From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by W. Myers

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