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polymorphonuclear

pol·y·mor·pho·nu·cle·ar
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pol-ee-mawr-fuh-noo-klee-er, -nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler]
    • /ˌpɒl iˌmɔr fəˈnu kli ər, -ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pol-ee-mawr-fuh-noo-klee-er, -nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler]
    • /ˌpɒl iˌmɔr fəˈnu kli ər, -ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər/

Definitions of polymorphonuclear word

  • adjective polymorphonuclear (of a leukocyte) having a lobulate nucleus. 1
  • adjective polymorphonuclear (of a leucocyte) having a lobed or segmented nucleus 0
  • adjective polymorphonuclear having a lobed nucleus, as the neutrophils 0

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Origin of polymorphonuclear

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; poly- + morpho- + nuclear

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Parts of speech for Polymorphonuclear

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

polymorphonuclear popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Top questions with polymorphonuclear

  • what does polymorphonuclear mean?
  • what are polymorphonuclear cells?
  • what is polymorphonuclear leukocytes?
  • what are polymorphonuclear leukocytes?
  • what is polymorphonuclear cells?

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