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Noun: neutrophil  'n(y)oo-tru,fil
  1. The chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes
    - neutrophile

Derived forms: neutrophils

Type of: leucocyte, leukocyte, WBC, white blood cell, white blood corpuscle, white cell, white corpuscle

Encyclopedia: Neutrophil