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A colorless corpuscle, as one of the white blood corpuscles, or those found in lymph, marrow of bone, connective tissue, etc.
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a mature blood cell which contains a nucleus. Leucocytes, e.g. monocytes, lymphocytes and granulocytes, are found in the blood or tissue fluid. They are part of the body's immune system. It is also known as a white blood cell.
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blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
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a white blood cell and an antigen is a 'marker' on the surface of blood cells
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A white blood cell; typically functions in immunity, such as phagocytosis or antibody production.
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Any nucleated (white) blood cell . Can be further divided into granular leucocytes and agranular leucocytes.
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White blood cells which fight infection.
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Usually referring to white blood cells.
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white blood cell important in defense against infection
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general term for a white blood cell.
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White corpuscle capable of digesting harmful bacteria, fungi, etc.
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White blood cell that fights infection.
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A leucocyte is any colorless, ameboid cell mass; white blood cell or corpuscle.
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