Note: They all consist of more or less spherical masses of protoplasm, without any surrounding membrane or wall, and are capable of motion. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
leucocyte — [ løkɔsit ] n. m. • 1855; de leuco et cyte ♦ Biol. Globule blanc du sang, arrondi et pourvu d un noyau. Leucocytes polynucléaires, présentant des granulations cytoplasmiques. ⇒ granulocyte; basophile, éosinophile, neutrophile. Leucocytes… … Encyclopédie Universelle
leucocyte — leucocyte; pro·leucocyte; … English syllables
leucocyte — (also leukocyte) ► NOUN Physiology ▪ a colourless cell which circulates in the blood and body fluids and is involved in counteracting foreign substances and disease; a white (blood) cell. ORIGIN from Greek leukos white + kutos vessel … English terms dictionary
leucocyte — UK [ˈluːkəsaɪt] / US [ˈlukəˌsaɪt] noun [countable] Word forms leucocyte : singular leucocyte plural leucocytes biology a white blood cell … English dictionary
Leucocyte — Une photo prise au MEB d un échantillon de sang humain circulant. On distingue de nombreux globules rouges sous forme de disques aplatis biconcaves, ainsi que de nombreux types de globules blancs : des lymphocytes, un monocyte, un… … Wikipédia en Français
Leucocyte common antigen — family is a group of high molecular weight glycoproteins uniquely expressed on the surface of all leukocytes and their hemopoietic progenitor cells. Members of this family differ by their protein sequence and carbohydrate structure. Each… … Wikipedia
leucocyte mediator — leucocyte mediator, = leumedin. (Cf. ↑leumedin) … Useful english dictionary
LEUCOCYTE — n. m. T. de Biologie Globule blanc du sang … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
leucocyte — white blood cells that fight infection. Includes granulocytes (with granules) and lymphocytes, monocytes ad thrombocytes … Dictionary of ichthyology
leucocyte — see plasmatocyte … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
