WHITE BLOOD CELL Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase white blood cell. (close relations)
Definition of WHITE BLOOD CELL
Best Alternative Words for WHITE BLOOD CELL
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leukocyte | nounn | |||||||
noun • blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system | ||||||||
granulocyte | nounn | |||||||
noun • a leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm | ||||||||
lymphocyte | nounn | |||||||
noun • an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection | ||||||||
monocyte | nounn | |||||||
noun • a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria | ||||||||
phagocyte | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms | ||||||||
leucocyte | nounn | |||||||
noun • blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system | ||||||||
white blood corpuscle | nounn | |||||||
noun • blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system | ||||||||
white cell | nounn | |||||||
noun • blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system | ||||||||
white corpuscle | nounn | |||||||
noun • blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system | ||||||||
wbc | nounn | |||||||
noun • blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system |