leukocyte 1
noundomain: body part
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
Hypernym
blood cell 1
noun
either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets
free phagocyte 1
noun
a phagocyte that circulates in the blood
EnglishHyponym
myelocyte 1
noun
an immature leukocyte normally found in bone marrow
myeloblast 1
noun
a precursor of leukocytes that normally occurs only in bone marrow
lymphocyte 1
noun
an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection
granulocyte 1
noun
a leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm
monocyte 1
noun
a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria
