Meaning of LEUKOCYTE

Pronunciation:			'looku`sIt
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
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	Synonyms:		leucocyte, WBC, white blood cell, white blood corpuscle, white cell, white corpuscle
	See Also:		basophil, basophile, blood cell, blood corpuscle, corpuscle, eosinophil, eosinophile, free phagocyte, granulocyte, lymph cell, lymphocyte, monocyte, myeloblast, myelocyte, neutrophil, neutrophile
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A pale, nucleated cell that acts as a part of the immune system by destroying invading cells and removing debris. See also granulocyte, lymphocyte, macrophage and monocyte.
Glossary
	Definition:		a white blood cell; functions to destroy foreign substances.
Thesaurus Terms
	Related Terms:		antibody, antigen, arterial blood, blood, blood bank, blood cell, blood count, blood donor, blood donor center, blood group, blood grouping, blood picture, blood platelet, blood pressure, blood serum, blood substitute, bloodmobile, bloodstream, circulation, clinical dextran, dextran, erythrocyte, globulin, gore, grume, hematics, hematologist, hematology, hematoscope, hematoscopy, hemocyte, hemoglobin, hemometer, humor, ichor, isoantibody, lifeblood, neutrophil, opsonin, phagocyte, plasma, plasma substitute, red corpuscle, Rh factor, Rhesus factor, Rh-negative, Rh-positive, Rh-type, serum, type O, venous blood, white corpuscle