Definition of leukocytes Leukocytes

We found 3 definitions of leukocytes from 2 different sources.

What does leukocytes mean?

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Noun Plural: leukocytes
leukocyte - blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
		leucocyte, white blood cell, white cell, white blood corpuscle, white corpuscle, WBC
		blood cell, blood corpuscle, corpuscle either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets
		free phagocyte a phagocyte that circulates in the blood
		myelocyte an immature leukocyte normally found in bone marrow
		myeloblast a precursor of leukocytes that normally occurs only in bone marrow
		lymph cell, lymphocyte an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection
		granulocyte a leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm
		monocyte a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria
		basophil, basophile a leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by basic stains
		neutrophil, neutrophile the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes