neutrophil
adjective
neu·tro·phil
| \ ˈnü-trə-ˌfil
, ˈnyü-\
, ˈnyü-\
variants:
or neutrophilic \ ˌnü-trə-ˈfi-lik
, ˌnyü- \
, ˌnyü- \
Definition of neutrophil
(Entry 1 of 2)
: staining to the same degree with acid or basic dyes
neutrophil granulocytes
neutrophil
nounDefinition of neutrophil (Entry 2 of 2)
: a granulocyte that is the chief phagocytic white blood cell of the blood
Examples of neutrophil in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
When super-concentrated, these green neutrophils can make your mucus appear straight-up verdant. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "Here’s What It Means If You Have Yellow Mucus," 15 Mar. 2019 The initial immune response involves cells of the body’s innate immune system, such as macrophages and neutrophils. — Laura Haynes, Washington Post, "How the flu hijacks your body to make you feel so wretched," 17 Feb. 2018 The initial immune response involves cells of the body’s innate immune system, such as macrophages and neutrophils. — Laura Haynes, Newsweek, "Here's How The Flu Attacks Your Body—And Why It's So Painful," 17 Feb. 2018 The initial immune response involves cells of the body’s innate immune system, such as macrophages and neutrophils. — Laura Haynes, Washington Post, "How the flu hijacks your body to make you feel so wretched," 17 Feb. 2018 The initial immune response involves cells of the body’s innate immune system, such as macrophages and neutrophils. — Laura Haynes, Newsweek, "Here's How The Flu Attacks Your Body—And Why It's So Painful," 17 Feb. 2018 The initial immune response involves cells of the body’s innate immune system, such as macrophages and neutrophils. — Laura Haynes, Washington Post, "How the flu hijacks your body to make you feel so wretched," 17 Feb. 2018 The initial immune response involves cells of the body’s innate immune system, such as macrophages and neutrophils. — Laura Haynes, Newsweek, "Here's How The Flu Attacks Your Body—And Why It's So Painful," 17 Feb. 2018 Researchers specifically studied the movement of neutrophils -- a type of white blood cell -- when combined with soup. — Lisa Drayer, CNN, "Does chicken soup really help fight a cold?," 9 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'neutrophil.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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neutrophil
adjective
neu·tro·phil
| \ ˈn(y)ü-trə-ˌfil
\
\
variants:
or neutrophilic \ ˌn(y)ü-trə-ˈfil-ik
\
also neutrophile \ ˈn(y)ü-trə-ˌfīl
\
\
also neutrophile \ ˈn(y)ü-trə-ˌfīl
\
Medical Definition of neutrophil
(Entry 1 of 2)
: staining to the same degree with acid or basic dyes
neutrophil granulocytes
neutrophil
noun
variants:
also neutrophile
Medical Definition of neutrophil (Entry 2 of 2)
: a granulocyte that is the chief phagocytic white blood cell