Neutrophil
[noo-truh-fil, nyoo-] /ˈnu trə fɪl, ˈnyu-/
adjective
1.
(of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.
noun
2.
a phagocytic white blood cell having a lobulate nucleus and neutrophil granules in the cytoplasm.
/ˈnjuːtrəˌfɪl/
noun
1.
a leucocyte having a lobed nucleus and a fine granular cytoplasm, which stains with neutral dyes
adjective
2.
(of cells and tissues) readily stainable by neutral dyes
neutrophil neu·tro·phil (nōō’trə-fĭl’, nyōō’-) or neu·tro·phile (-fīl’)
n.
adj.
Not stained strongly or definitely by either acid or basic dyes but stained readily by neutral dyes. Used especially of white blood cells. neu’tro·phile’ (-fīl’) or neu’tro·phil’ic (-fĭl’ĭk) adj.
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