Defenition of the word leukocyte
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Defenition of the word leukocyte
- A cell of the immune system defending the body against infectious disease and foreign materials.
- blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
- blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body''s defense system
Synonyms for the word leukocyte
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- leucocyte
- white blood cell
- white blood corpuscle
- white cell
- white corpuscle
Hyponyms for the word leukocyte
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- basophil
- basophile
- eosinophil
- eosinophile
- granulocyte
- lymph cell
- lymphocyte
- monocyte
- myeloblast
- myelocyte
- neutrophil
- neutrophile
Hypernyms for the word leukocyte
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- blood cell
- blood corpuscle
- corpuscle
- free phagocyte
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