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neu·tro·phil

 (no͞o′trə-fĭl′, nyo͞o′-) also neu′tro·phile′ (-fīl′)
n.
A phagocytic, granulocytic white blood cell that occurs in large numbers in the blood, typically moving into tissue after injury or infection, where it destroys bacteria and other pathogens and releases cytokines.
adj.
Neutrophilic.
[neutr(al) + -phil(e).]
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neutrophil

(ˈnjuːtrəˌfɪl) or

neutrophile

n
(Physiology) a leucocyte having a lobed nucleus and a fine granular cytoplasm, which stains with neutral dyes
adj
(Biology) Also: neutrophilic (of cells and tissues) readily stainable by neutral dyes
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neu•tro•phil

(ˈnu trə fɪl, ˈnyu-)

also neu•tro•phile

(-ˌfaɪl)

adj.
1. (of a cell) easily stained with neutral dyes.
n.
2. a phagocytic white blood cell that contains neutrophil granules.
[1885–90]
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neutrophil

The most plentiful type of white blood cell. See leukocytes.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.neutrophil - the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes
neutrophile
leucocyte, leukocyte, WBC, white blood cell, white blood corpuscle, white cell, white corpuscle - blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
microphage - a neutrophil that ingests small things (as bacteria)
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Translations

neu·tro·phil

, neutrophile
n. neutrófilo, leucocito-fagocito que se tiñe con colorantes neutrales.
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neutrophil

n neutrófilo
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Total leukocytes (P<0.001, mean difference 1610 x[10.sup.3]/[mm.sup.3], 95% CI: 1196 to 2024) and segmented neutrophils (P<0.001, mean difference 970 x[10.sup.3]/[mm.sup.3], 95% CI: 735 to 1205) were increased approximately 25% and rod neutrophils 18% (P<0.01, mean difference 14 x[10.sup.3]/[mm.sup.3], 95% CI: 4 to 24).
Our results suggest that leukocytosis after the RE occurs due to an increase in the neutrophilia and monocytosis, once the plasma volume correction has shown that the rod neutrophils (young) and the lymphocytes were not increased when compared with the basal collection.
The importance of adjustments for changes in plasma volume in the interpretation of hematological and inflammatory responses after resistance exercise
The segmented neutrophil, the rod neutrophils (young), monocytes and lymphocytes had no modification during the study.
Effects of therapeutic ultrasound on haematological dynamics and fibrinogen during the inflammatory phase after muscle injury in rats/Efeitos do ultrassom terapeutico na dinamica hematologica e no fibrinogenio durante a fase inflamatoria apos lesao muscular em ratos

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