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leukocyte

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Noun

blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system

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leucocyte white blood cell white cell white blood corpuscle white corpuscle WBC

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lymph cell lymphocyte leukocyte neutropenia neutrophil basophil basophile neutrophile monocyte myelocyte more...

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