First Known Use: 1906
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granulocyte
noun gran·u·lo·cyte \ˈgran-yə-lō-ˌsīt\
Definition of GRANULOCYTE
: a polymorphonuclear white blood cell with granule-containing cytoplasm
— gran·u·lo·cyt·ic \ˌgran-yə-lō-ˈsi-tik\ adjective
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granulocyte
noun gran·u·lo·cyte \ˈgran-yə-lō-ˌsīt\
Medical Definition of GRANULOCYTE
: a polymorphonuclear white blood cell (as a basophil, eosinophil, or neutrophil) with granule-containing cytoplasm—compare agranulocyte
—gran·u·lo·cyt·ic \ˌgran-yə-lō-ˈsit-ik\ adjective
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