neutrophil
IPA: nˈutrʌfˈiɫ
noun
- (biology, medicine) Such a cell, especially a particular type of white blood cell.
adjective
- (biology, medicine) Of a cell: being more easily or more fully stained by neutral dyes than by acidic or alkaline (basic) ones.
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Examples of "neutrophil" in Sentences
- According to Huff, the body loses its platelet and neutrophil supply and people can eventually die of bleeding.
- So they've done experiments where they've actually shined a laser at a neutrophil and it goes in the opposite direction.
- Basic science research is being performed in the fields of NK cells, T cell function in atopic dermatitis, HIV, neutrophil biology, DiGeorge syndrome, and other fields in basic immunology as described above.
- Journal of Critical Care found that a new bedside blood test for a blood biomarker called neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) offered the promise of rapidly assessing if a critically ill patient is suffering from AKI.
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