leukocyte
leukocyte · leukocytes
лейкоцит
лейкоцит
Leukozyt, weißes Blutkörperchen
Any of a class of blood cells that play various roles in cell-mediated immunityAny of a class of blood cells that play various roles in cell-mediated immunity.
/ˈluːkə(ʊ)sʌɪt/
» Blood consists of erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets, and plasma.
Кровь состоит из эритроцитов, лейкоцитов, тромбоцитов и плазмы.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of a class of blood cells that play various roles in cell-mediated immunity.
Leukozyt, weißes Blutkörperchen
лейкоци́тlejkocít
лейкоци́тlejkocýt
More definitions
- blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
Examples
2 sentencesBlood consists of erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets, and plasma.
ruКровь состоит из эритроцитов, лейкоцитов, тромбоцитов и плазмы. — odexed
Leukocytes are blood cells.
ruЛейкоциты - это кровяные клетки. — marafon
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell:
Русский
By meaning 1
scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell:
Origin
Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)der.Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)der.
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Forms
plural: leukocytesSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system:leucocytewhite blood cellwhite cellwhite blood corpusclewhite corpuscleWBC