white blood cell
any of various nearly colorless cells of the immune system that circulate mainly in the blood and lymph and participate in reactions to invading microorganisms or foreign particles, comprising the B cells, T cells, macrophages, monocytes, and granulocytes.
Origin of white blood cell
1- Also called leukocyte, white blood corpuscle, white corpuscle, white cell .
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How to use white blood cell in a sentence
Brainwaves change, body chemistry is transformed, even white blood cell count improves.
In short, drumming can increase the presence of T-cells, the white blood cell that fights viruses.
The white blood cell counts were much lower than usually seen in newly trapped wolves.
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There is one white blood cell to every four hundred red ones.
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British Dictionary definitions for white blood cell
a nontechnical name for leucocyte
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Scientific definitions for white blood cell
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Any of various white or colorless cells in the blood of vertebrate animals, many of which participate in the inflammatory and immune responses to protect the body against infection and to repair injuries to tissues. White blood cells are formed mainly in the bone marrow, and unlike red blood cells, have a cell nucleus. The major types of white blood cells are granulocytes, lymphocytes, and monocytes. White blood cells are far less numerous in the blood than red blood cells, but their amount usually increases in response to infection and can be monitored as part of a clinical assessment. Also called leukocyte
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