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

Example Sentences

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neutrophil

While chromosomes of rounded cells fold into stacked bundles of DNA loops, neutrophil genomes lack such loops.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 14, 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

A basophil is a leukocyte that, like a neutrophil, releases chemicals to stimulate the inflammatory response as illustrated in Figure 33.5.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The mononuclear cells of man however are finally transformed into the neutrophil granulated cells, whilst the cells of Kurloff remain free from granules in the course of their metamorphosis.

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