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

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1906

Medical Dictionary

noun gran·u·lo·cyte \ˈgran-yə-lō-ˌsīt\

: 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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