lymphocyte (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *lymphocyte*:
NOUN	body	lymphocyte, lymph cell	an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection

lymphocyte > pronunciation
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English > *lymphocyte*: 1 sense > noun 1, body
Meaning	An agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection.
Synonym	lymph cell
Part of	lymphatic system, systema lymphaticum	The interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body
Narrower	B cell, B lymphocyte	A lymphocyte derived from bone marrow that provides humoral immunity
	T cell, T lymphocyte	A small lymphocyte developed in the thymus
	lymphoblast	An immature lymphocyte
	plasma cell, plasmacyte	A cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigen
Broader	leukocyte, leucocyte, white blood cell, white cell, white blood corpuscle, white corpuscle, WBC	blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi
Spanish	linfocito
Catalan	limfòcit
Adjectives	lymphocytic	of or relating to lymphocytes

HyperDic: lymphocyte