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

In diabetic wounds, however, the formation of neutrophil extracellular traps can become poorly regulated.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

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

For example, when bacteria invade the human body, a type of white blood cell called a neutrophil will remove the invaders by this process.

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