neutrophil: Meaning and Definition of

neu•tro•phil

Pronunciation: (n'tru-fil, ny'-), [key]
— adj.
  1. (of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.
—n.
  1. a phagocytic white blood cell having a lobulate nucleus and neutrophil granules in the cytoplasm.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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