leukocyte

[ loo-kuh-sit ]

/ ˈlu kəˌsɪt /

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noun Immunology.

white blood cell.

RELATED WORDS

corpuscle, erythrocyte, hemocyte

Nearby words

leuko-, leukoagglutinin, leukoblast, leukoblastosis, leukocidin, leukocyte, leukocytic, leukocytoblast, leukocytoclastic vasculitis, leukocytogenesis, leukocytolysin

Also leucocyte.

Origin of leukocyte

First recorded in 1865–70; leuko- + -cyte

Related forms

leu·ko·cyt·ic

[loo-kuh-sit-ik] /ˌlu kəˈsɪt ɪk/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for leukocyte

The leukocyte count may be normal, but is commonly diminished to about 3000.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The dilution can be more accurately made in the leukocyte pipet of the Thoma-Zeiss instrument.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The leukocyte count is normal or low, with relative increase of lymphocytes.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The leukocyte count is high, but lower than in the myelogenous type.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

Medicine definitions for leukocyte

leukocyte

n.

white blood cell

Related forms

leu′ko•cyt′ic (-sĭt′ĭk) adj.

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Science definitions for leukocyte

leukocyte

See white blood cell.

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