noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of white blood cell.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: white blood cell
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
white blood corpuscle
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noun
Meaning 2
blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: leukocyte, leucocyte, white blood cell, white cell, white corpuscle, WBC
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: blood cell, blood corpuscle, corpuscle, free phagocyte
Narrower terms: myelocyte, myeloblast, lymphocyte, lymph cell, granulocyte, monocyte, basophil, basophile, neutrophil, neutrophile, eosinophil, eosinophile
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