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white blood cell

NOUN
cells that eat bacteria and fungi
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Their large-scale data analysis pointed to a distinct molecular state in a type of white blood cell known as CD14+ monocytes, which play a key role in immune defense.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Last month, Oscar had T-cells - a type of white blood cell - removed and sent to a lab in Stevenage.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Doctors at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York first noticed Schlossberg’s irregular white blood cell count hours after she gave birth to her second child in May 2024, according to the essay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

My white blood cell count was low too, which can also be a sign of cancer.

From Salon • May 20, 2025

And easy, you say, giggling, then dozing back off Bad Your white blood cell count is elevated, the doctor says.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander