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

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

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

It’s the story of the neutrophil, a type of white blood cell that’s like an immune-system soldier.

From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2022

A subsequent analysis of health records from about 3,300 people showed that high neutrophil counts were associated with increased COVID-19 mortality.

From Nature • Sep. 21, 2020

As will be shewn in detail in the following chapter, neutrophil and eosinophil leucocytes behave quite differently in their susceptibility to chemiotactic stimulation.

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