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

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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

Older human livers showed increased neutrophil accumulation, greater neutrophil senescence, declining tissue resident macrophage function and elevated EP2 activity.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

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

Some leukocytes, such as the eosinophil and neutrophil, are characterized as granular leukocytes.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

The mast cell granulations are stained pure blue, the eosinophil red, the neutrophil in mixed colour.

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

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