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1neutrophil
adjective neu·tro·phil \ˈnü-trə-ˌfil, ˈnyü-\
Definition of NEUTROPHIL
: staining to the same degree with acid or basic dyes <neutrophil granulocytes>
Variants of NEUTROPHIL
neu·tro·phil or neu·tro·phil·ic \ˌnü-trə-ˈfi-lik, ˌnyü-\
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Origin of NEUTROPHIL
International Scientific Vocabulary neutro- (from Latin neutr-, neuter neither) + -phil
First Known Use: circa 1890
2neutrophil
noun
Definition of NEUTROPHIL
: a granulocyte that is the chief phagocytic white blood cell of the blood
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1897
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