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white blood cells

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

Definitions of white blood cells words

  • noun white blood cells 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 cells plural of white blood cell. 0

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Origin of white blood cells

First appearance:

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for White blood cells

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

white blood cells 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 70% 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 cells

noun white blood cells

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