neutrophil

[ noo-truh-fil, nyoo- ]

adjective

1. (of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.

noun

1. a phagocytic white blood cell having a lobulate nucleus and neutrophil granules in the cytoplasm.

neutrophil

/ ˈnjuːtrəˌfaɪl; ˈnjuːtrəˌfɪl /

noun

1. a leucocyte having a lobed nucleus and a fine granular cytoplasm, which stains with neutral dyes

adjective

1. (of cells and tissues) readily stainable by neutral dyes

Word History and Origins

Origin of neutrophil¹

First recorded in 1885–90; neutro- + -phil

Example Sentences

"There's early data to suggest that psychological stress can affect neutrophil function. This study is another piece of the puzzle that could lead to more insights into how stress can negatively impact the body and contribute to illness."

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But in sharp contrast, the sternum from the same mice displayed "profound reductions" in these cell types as well as loss of neutrophil production sites.

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After unveiling the neutrophil loop assembly question, the researchers now believe they have the instructions to guide the development of new nuclear shapes.

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While chromosomes of rounded cells fold into stacked bundles of DNA loops, neutrophil genomes lack such loops.

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Professor Hibbs notes, "Inflammation is highly implicated in the pathogenesis of BPD, so we speculated that G-CSF-dependent inflammation might be involved in this lung disease, but the surprise was that deficiency of G-CSF also protected against retinopathy. While more needs to be done to expand these findings, recent studies implicate neutrophils in ocular diseases such as ROP and diabetic retinopathy, and G-CSF is the major regulator of neutrophil development survival and activation."

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