white blood cells

1. Colorless cells in the blood that help combat infection . Some white blood cells act as scavengers by engulfing foreign particles (such as bacteria ) and destroying them. Others produce antibodies or destroy dead cells. ( See AIDS.)

Example Sentences

The very white blood cells tasked with protecting me had turned on my hair follicles.

From The Daily Beast

MDS is a relatively rare condition that can lead to a depletion of red or white blood cells, anemia, heavy bleeding.

From The Daily Beast

We catch our greatest enemy, the white blood-cells, when they are without their fighting clothes on, and then we get busy.

From Project Gutenberg

This latter is probably produced by the white blood-cells when in disintegration.

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If we are not in good health the bacteria may overcome the white blood cells.

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The white blood cells grow into the sides of cuts, and so heal them.

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Some of the white blood cells and the liquid from the blood run out, and we have to blow the nose.

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