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leukocyte
(lo͞o`kəsīt'): see bloodblood,fluid pumped by the heart that circulates throughout the body via the arteries, veins, and capillaries (see circulatory system; heart). An adult male of average size normally has about 6 quarts (5.6 liters) of blood.
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leukocyte
[′lü·kə‚sīt] (histology)
A colorless, ameboid blood cell having a nucleus and granular or nongranular cytoplasm. Also known as white blood cell; white corpuscle.
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leucocyte
(esp US), leukocyte any of the various large unpigmented cells in the blood of vertebrates
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