neutrophil

Speech parts

1. neutrophil - Noun

2. neutrophil - Adjective

Meaning

the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

neutrophile blood leukocyte circulation humor hemoglobin haemoglobin lifeblood ichor humour antibody antigen erythrocyte cytokine globule
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Hypernyms

leukocyte leucocyte WBC white blood cell white cell white corpuscle

Hyponyms

microphage

Phrases with the word

reverse-transmigratory neutrophil neutrophil granulocyte

Anagrams

Purinethol

Examples

As with a known immunodeficiency in phagocytes called chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), this causes a defective formation of DNA networks -- so-called "neutrophil extracellular traps" (NETs), which are needed to capture and kill off bacteria and fungi. Source: Internet

The tests may also show evidence of substantial lymphocyte (white blood cell in the vertebrate immune system), plasma cell, and neutrophil (the most abundant type of white blood cells) infiltration. Source: Internet

The authors noted, "Together these findings highlight a role for mitochondria in the generation of neutrophil extracellular traps, and also in the generation of pro-inflammatory oxidized mitochondrial DNA in autoimmune diseases." Source: Internet

For example, CEBPα in neutrophil development or PU.1 in monocytes and dendritic cell development. Source: Internet

The bacterial origin fMLF as a key component of inflammation has characteristic chemoattractant effects in neutrophil granulocytes and monocytes. Source: Internet

The main target cells of these derivatives are neutrophil granulocytes and monocytes as well. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

neutropause neutropenia neutropenic neutrophil granulocyte neutrophile neutrophilia