leukocytes
nounUK /ˈluːkəsaɪts/
US /ˈluːkəsaɪts/
White blood cells that help your body fight germs and keep you healthy.
When you get a cut, leukocytes rush to the spot to stop germs from getting in.
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2. Cells of the immune system that are colorless because they lack hemoglobin, found in blood and lymph.
The lab counted the leukocytes in the blood sample to check for infection.
3. A general term used in medicine for any nucleated blood cell involved in defending the body.
Doctors monitor leukocyte levels during chemotherapy.
4. Cells that can move out of blood vessels into tissues to attack invaders.
Leukocytes squeeze through capillary walls to reach bacteria in the tissue.