neutrophil

adj.
Not stained strongly or definitely by either acid or basic dyes but stained readily by neutral dyes. Used especially of white blood cells.

n.
A neutrophil cell, especially an abundant type of granular white blood cell that is highly destructive of microorganisms.

[NEUTR(AL) + -PHIL(E).]

neutrophile neu'tro·phile' (-fīl') or neu'tro·phil'ic (-fĭl'ĭk) adj.

n

A polymorphonuclear granular leukocyte. Neutrophils are the circulating white blood cells essential for phagocytosis and proteolysis.

1. pertaining to neutrophils.
2. stainable by neutral dyes.

Français (French)
n. - neutrophile
adj. - de neutrophile

Español (Spanish)
n. - neutrofilo
adj. - relacionado a los neutrofilos

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