English Explanatory Dictionary

lymphocyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several types of white blood cell with a spherical nucleus occurring in the lymphatic system, including B cells, T cells and natural killer cells.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

lymphocyte lymphocytes

Etymology

From lympho- + -cyte.

Synonyms

lymphocyte

Derived words

antilymphocyte autolymphocyte lymphocytic lymphocytogenous lymphocytoid lymphocytolysis lymphocytoma lymphocytopenia lymphocytopoiesis lymphocytosis lymphocytotoxin lymphocytotropic lymphokine prolymphocyte
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