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white cell
noun[ C ]
biology specializeduk /ˌwaɪt ˈsel/ us /ˌwaɪt ˈsel/
a cell in the blood that has no red colour and is involved in fighting against infection:
Samples of blood will be taken throughout your treatment to check the levels of red and white cells in your blood.
Blood tests showed an elevated white cell count.
Plasma is the pale liquid that remains after red and white cells are removed from blood.
The omega-3 fats found in salmon boost the ability of white cells to destroy the germs that cause illness.
Red cells carry oxygen, white cells defend us against infection, and platelets aggregate into a clot to prevent bleeding.
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leucocyteUKspecialized white blood cell Comparered blood cell See alsoblood cellspecialized RBCspecialized
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