'leukocyte' definitions:
Definition of 'leukocyte'
(from WordNet)
noun
Blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system [syn: leukocyte, leucocyte, white blood cell, white cell, white blood corpuscle, white corpuscle, WBC]
Synonyms of 'leukocyte'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- antibody,
- antigen,
- arterial blood,
- blood,
- blood bank,
- blood cell,
- blood count,
- blood donor,
- blood donor center,
- blood group,
- blood grouping,
- blood picture,
- blood platelet,
- blood pressure,
- blood serum,
- blood substitute,
- bloodmobile,
- bloodstream,
- circulation,
- clinical dextran,
- dextran,
- erythrocyte,
- globulin,
- gore,
- grume,
- hematics,
- hematologist,
- hematology,
- hematoscope,
- hematoscopy,
- hemocyte,
- hemoglobin,
- hemometer,
- humor,
- ichor,
- isoantibody,
- lifeblood,
- neutrophil,
- opsonin,
- phagocyte,
- plasma,
- plasma substitute,
- red corpuscle,
- Rh factor,
- Rh-negative,
- Rh-positive,
- Rh-type,
- Rhesus factor,
- serum,
- type O,
- venous blood,
- white corpuscle