monocyte

monocyte definition - medical

mon·o·cyte (mŏnˈə-sītˌ)

noun
A large, circulating, phagocytic white blood cell that has a single well-defined nucleus and very fine granulation in the cytoplasm and that constitutes from 3 to 8 percent of the white blood cells in humans.

Related Forms:

  • monˌo·cytˈic (-sĭtˈĭk), monˌo·cyˈtoidˌ (-sīˈtoidˌ) adjective

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