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granulocyte

gran·u·lo·cyte
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gran-yuh-loh-sahyt]
    • /ˈgræn yə loʊˌsaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gran-yuh-loh-sahyt]
    • /ˈgræn yə loʊˌsaɪt/

Definitions of granulocyte word

  • noun granulocyte a circulating white blood cell having prominent granules in the cytoplasm and a nucleus of two or more lobes. 1
  • noun granulocyte A white blood cell with secretory granules in its cytoplasm, e.g., an eosinophil or a basophil. 1
  • noun granulocyte any of a group of phagocytic leucocytes having cytoplasmic granules that take up various dyes 0
  • noun granulocyte any of several types of white blood cells with a granular cytoplasm 0
  • noun granulocyte (cytology, immunology) Any of various blood cells that have granules in their cytoplasm. 0

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Origin of granulocyte

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; granule + -o- + -cyte

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Parts of speech for Granulocyte

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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granulocyte popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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