whitebloodcellformation
nounUK /ˌwaɪt blʌd sɛl fɔːˈmeɪʃən/
US /ˌwaɪt blʌd sɛl fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
The process your body uses to make the special cells that fight germs and keep you healthy.
White blood cell formation happens mostly inside your bones.
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2. The biological creation of infection-fighting cells in the body.
Doctors study white blood cell formation to understand immune disorders.
3. The making of the colorless cells found in blood.
Healthy white blood cell formation helps the body resist disease.
4. A bodily process that produces germ-fighting blood cells.
White blood cell formation increases when the body fights an infection.