- plural of white blood cell.
white blood cells
Example Sentences
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Two types of white blood cells are involved - the B cells and T cells which normally protect the body from infection.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
At the age of 3, he was diagnosed with leukemia: a cancer that causes the body to produce too many abnormal white blood cells.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
In this case, the virus has been modified to replicate only inside tumor cells, causing them to burst, while simultaneously triggering a more aggressive immune response from the body’s own white blood cells.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
In men, those white blood cells are more likely to produce a pain-resolving molecule that can quickly quell the ache, according to a recent study in the journal Science Immunology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Because his white blood cells can identify and destroy the infected cells, this man doesn’t get sick.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
