leucocyte
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It is well known that the leucocyte count is high in infancy and old age, decreasing in between.
From Time Magazine Archive
The direction of motion is due to stimulation of that part of the body of the leucocyte which is towards the source of the stimulus.
From Disease and Its Causes by Councilman, William Thomas
Degeneration and death of cells, haemorrhages, serous and fibrinous exudations, leucocyte emigration, proliferation of connective tissue and other cells, may be mentioned as some of the fundamental changes.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various
Surely now the regular leucocyte cavalry have them at their mercy, and can cut them down at leisure.
From Preventable Diseases by Hutchinson, Woods
The Lymphocyte.—This is the smallest leucocyte, being only about 0.0065 mm. in diameter.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various
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