neutrophil

Noun
  1. The chief phagocytic leukocyte;
    Stains with either basic or acid dyes (synset 105461233)
    is a type of: leucocyte, leukocyte, wbc, white blood cell, white blood corpuscle, white cell, white corpuscle - blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
    subtypes: microphage - a neutrophil that ingests small things (as bacteria)
    same as: neutrophile

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