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