leukocyte

(′lü·kə′sīt)

(histology) A colorless, ameboid blood cell having a nucleus and granular or nongranular cytoplasm. Also known as white blood cell; white corpuscle.

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(lōō'kōsīt)
n

1. a white blood cell. 2. a white blood cell; a nucleated ameboid mass of protoplasm circulating in the blood. See also lymphocyte and monocyte.

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A white blood cell. Leucocytes include monocytes, granulocytes, and lymphocytes, all derived from the same type of cell in bone marrow. They protect the body against infection by engulfing foreign material (phagocytosis) and producing antibodies. They also take part in bone-remodelling.

Pertaining to or emanating from leukocytes.

• l. pyrogen — protein substances, e.g. interleukin-1, which stimulate the thermoregulator center of the hypothalamus via prostaglandins; produced by bone-marrow derived phagocytes.

IN BRIEF: n. - Blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - leukocyt

Nederlands (Dutch)
wit bloedlichaampje

Français (French)
n. - leucocyte

Deutsch (German)
n. - weißes Blutkörperchen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - λευκοκύτταρο

Italiano (Italian)
leucocita

Português (Portuguese)
n. - leucócito (m) (Citol.)

Русский (Russian)
лейкоцит

Español (Spanish)
n. - leucocito

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - vit blodkropp

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
白血球

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 白血球

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 백혈구

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 白血球

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الكريضه, كريه بيضاء في الدم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כדורית לבנה, נוגדן-דם‬

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