leukocyte
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leukocyte
- /ˈluːkə(ʊ)sʌɪt/
noun leukocytes · leucocyte
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Any of a class of blood cells that play various roles in cell-mediated immunity.
In disease of the spleen, especially Banti's disease or fibro-adenia of the spleen, the increase of leukocytes is absent or slight, with no relative lymphocytosis.
Similar: white blood cell, WBC
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noun scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell
| Español | leucocito |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 백혈구 baekhyeolgu |
| 日本語 | 白血球 hakkekkyū |
| 中文 | 白血球 báixuèqiú, 白細胞 /白细胞 báixìbāo |
| हिन्दी | श्वेताणु śvetāṇu, श्वेत रक्त कोशिका śvet rakt kośikā |
| Português | leucócito |
| Français | leucocyte |
| Deutsch | Leukozyt, weißes Blutkörperchen |
| Italiano | leucocita |
| Ελληνικά | λευκό αιμοσφαίριο lefkó aimosfaírio |
| Русский | лейкоци́т lejkocít |
| Tiếng Việt | bạch huyết cầu |
| עברית | תא דם לבן, לויקוציט |
Talk about this word "leukocyte." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/leukocyte. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. leukocyte. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/leukocyte "leukocyte." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/leukocyte.
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@misc{leukocyte_2026,
title = {leukocyte},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/leukocyte},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
