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white blood cell

NOUN
cells that eat bacteria and fungi
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To study how these cells react to inflammatory signals, the researchers developed a method for converting a type of white blood cell into microglia.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

They also found that while high white blood cell counts are usually a warning sign, in serious infection a low count can signal the immune system is becoming overwhelmed.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

The path to chemotherapy began with a 1943 wartime disaster in Bari, Italy, where sailors exposed to mustard gas showed severely depleted white blood cell counts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

Inflammatory indicators included C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, white blood cell count, and platelet count.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026

He wasn’t able to go to school for weeks on end when his white blood cell counts were low, so I was basically his sole source of entertainment.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick


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