granulocyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of various white blood cells that have granules in their cytoplasm.

Pronunciation

grăn′yə-lō-sīt′ /ˈɡɹan.jə.ləʊˌsaɪt/ /ˈɡɹæn.jə.ləʊˌsaɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-granulocyte.wav /ˈɡɹæn.jə.loʊˌsaɪt/ /ˈɡɹæn.jə.loʊˌsʌɪt/ /ˈɡɹæn.jə.ləʉˌsɑet/ /ˈɡɹɛn.jə.lɐʉˌsaɪt/ /ˈɡɹan.jə.loˌsaɪt/ /ˈɡɹan.jə.loˌsʌi̯t/ /ˈɡɹan.jə.loˌsəi̯t/ /ˈɡɾan.ju.loːˌsajt/

Word forms

granulocyte granulocytes

Etymology

From granule + -o- + -cyte.

Derived words

antigranulocyte basophilic granulocyte eosinophil granulocyte eosinophilic granulocyte granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor receptor granulocytic granulocytopenia granulocytopenic granulocytosis neutrophil granulocyte neutrophilic granulocyte

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