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granulocyte
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˈɡræn.jə.lə.saɪt/ us /ˈɡræn.jə.lə.saɪt/
a white blood cell that contains proteins called granules that help the body fight against infection and allergies:
It is a clinical condition in which granulocytes disappear from the blood, and leave the patient vulnerable to infection.
Among the white cells are scavenger cells collectively known as granulocytes.
The prevention of damage to granulocytes, macrophages, and lymphatic cells should preserve immune functions during chemotherapy.
A cell in the bone marrow becomes cancerous and produces a large number of abnormal granulocytes.
The function of this granulocyte activation during a malaria infection has to be investigated.
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