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granulocyte
[ gran-yuh-loh-sahyt ]
/ ˈgræn yə loʊˌsaɪt /
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noun Cell Biology.
a circulating white blood cell having prominent granules in the cytoplasm and a nucleus of two or more lobes.
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Also called polymorph.
OTHER WORDS FROM granulocyte
gran·u·lo·cyt·ic [gran-yuh-loh-sit-ik], /ˌgræn yə loʊˈsɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby granulocyte
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British Dictionary definitions for granulocyte
granulocyte
/ (ˈɡrænjʊləˌsaɪt) /
noun
any of a group of phagocytic leucocytes having cytoplasmic granules that take up various dyesSee also eosinophil, neutrophil (def. 1), basophil (def. 2)
Derived forms of granulocyte
granulocytic (ˌɡrænjʊləˈsɪtɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for granulocyte
granulocyte
[ grăn′yə-lō-sīt′ ]
Any of various white blood cells that contain granular material in the cytoplasm and are immunologically active, especially in phagocytosis. Granulocytes are the most numerous of the white blood cells in humans.
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