2 definitions
for Leucocyte
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Leucocyte \Leu"co*cyte\ (l[=u]"k[-o]*s[imac]t), n. [Leuco- + Gr.
ky`tos a hollow vessel.] (Physiol.)
A colorless corpuscle, as one of the white blood corpuscles,
or those found in lymph, marrow of bone, connective tissue,
etc.
[1913 Webster]
Note: They all consist of more or less spherical masses of
protoplasm, without any surrounding membrane or wall,
and are capable of motion.
[1913 Webster] Leucocythaemia
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
leucocyte
n : blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an
important part of the body's defense system [syn: leukocyte,
white blood cell, white cell, white blood corpuscle,
white corpuscle, WBC]
