Meaning

1 senses
  1. A type of blood cell that is involved with an immune response, or part of the immune system.

    weißes Blutkörperchen, Leukozyt

    бе́лая кровяна́я кле́ткаbélaja krovjanája klétka, лейкоци́тlejkocít

    лейкоци́тlejkocýt, білокрі́вецьbilokrívecʹ

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

Examples

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

    deDie Hauptaufgabe der weissen Blutzellen ist der Infektionsschutz. — baumstumpf

  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.

  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

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

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
cytology: a type of blood cell that is involved with an immune response — see also leukocyte:
Русский
By meaning 1
cytology: a type of blood cell that is involved with an immune response — see also leukocyte:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
cytology: a type of blood cell that is involved with an immune response — see also leukocyte:

Forms

plural: white blood cells

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

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