Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncommon)Blood devoid of red blood cells, commonly found in invertebrates.

  2. (uncommon)Hemolymph.

Examples

5 sentences
  1. The main purpose of white blood cells is to protect against infection.

    deDie Hauptaufgabe der weissen Blutzellen ist der Infektionsschutz. — baumstumpf

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  2. A lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell.

    ruЛимфоциты — это вид белых кровяных клеток. — marafon

    deEin Lymphozyt ist eine Art weißes Blutkörperchen. — mhr

  3. Neutrophils are the most abundant type of white blood cells.

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  4. Unlike red or white blood cells, platelets are not complete cells.

    deIm Gegenteil zu den roten oder weissen Blutkörperchen, sind die Blutplättchen nicht vollständige Zellen. — baumstumpf

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  5. The white blood cells are filtered out so that they do not attack the body of their new host.

Origin

From white + blood. First appears c. 1398 in a publication by John Trevisa.

From white + blood. First appears c. 1398 in a publication by John Trevisa.

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Forms

plural: white bloods
Singularwhite blood
Pluralwhite bloods

regular

See also

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