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polymorphonuclear

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a nucleus with lobes of diverse shapes

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Such a leucocyte; a neutrophil

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: PMN, polymorphonuclear cell, polymorphonuclear leukocyte, PMN cell, PMN leukocyte

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh1- Proto-Indo-European *polh1ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der. English morpho- English nuclear English polymorphonuclear From poly- + morpho- + nuclear.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 多形核的 (duōxínghé de) — Having a nucleus with lobes of diverse shapes
  • Czech: polymorfonukleární — Having a nucleus with lobes of diverse shapes
  • Greek: πολυμορφοπύρηνος (polymorfopýrinos) — Having a nucleus with lobes of diverse shapes
  • Hungarian: polimorfonukleáris — Having a nucleus with lobes of diverse shapes
  • Hungarian: karéjos magvú — Having a nucleus with lobes of diverse shapes
  • Hungarian: mikrofág — Having a nucleus with lobes of diverse shapes
  • Spanish: polimorfonuclear — Having a nucleus with lobes of diverse shapes
  • Chinese Mandarin: 多形核白血球 (duōxínghé báixuèqiú) — Such a leucocyte; a neutrophil
  • Chinese Mandarin: 多形核白細胞 /多形核白细胞 (duōxínghé báixìbāo) — Such a leucocyte; a neutrophil
  • Greek: πολυμορφοπύρηνο (polymorfopýrino) — Such a leucocyte; a neutrophil
  • Hungarian: mikrofág — Such a leucocyte; a neutrophil
  • Spanish: polimorfonuclear — Such a leucocyte; a neutrophil