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white blood cell

white blood cell
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hwahyt, wahyt bluhd sel]
    • /ʰwaɪt, waɪt blʌd sɛl/
    • /waɪt blʌd sel/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwahyt, wahyt bluhd sel]
    • /ʰwaɪt, waɪt blʌd sɛl/

Definitions of white blood cell words

  • noun white blood cell any of various nearly colorless cells of the immune system that circulate mainly in the blood and lymph and participate in reactions to invading microorganisms or foreign particles, comprising the B cells, T cells, macrophages, monocytes, and granulocytes. 1
  • noun white blood cell white corpuscle, leukocyte 1
  • noun white blood cell leukocyte 0
  • noun white blood cell (hematology, cytology, immunology) A type of blood cell that is involved with an immune response, or part of the immune system. 0
See all 4 definitions of white blood cell

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Origin of white blood cell

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for White blood cell

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of White blood cell

white blood cell popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for white blood cell

noun white blood cell

All 7 Synonyms of white blood cell

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