granulocyte

/ˌgrænjələˈsaɪt/
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Other forms: granulocytes

Definitions of granulocyte
  1. noun
    a leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm
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    type of:
    WBC, leucocyte, leukocyte, white blood cell, white blood corpuscle, white cell, white corpuscle
    blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
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