lymphocyte
pronunciation
How to pronounce lymphocyte in British English:
UK [ˈlɪmfəsaɪt]
How to pronounce lymphocyte in American English:
US [ˈlɪmfəˌsaɪt]
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- Noun:
- an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection
Word Origin
- lymphocyte (n.)
- cell found in the lymph, 1890, from Latin lympho- (see lymph) + -cyte (see cyto-).
Example
- 1. Lymphocyte production in mammals originates in the bone marrow .
- 2. In vivo effects of anti-mouse lymphocyte / thymocyte reagents in normal animals
- 3. Garlic oil enhanced the lymphocyte proliferation rate accompanied by an elevated production of all four cytokines when given at a dose of 100mg / kg .
- 4. Persistent lymphocytosis in cattle infected with bovine leukemia virus is a benign polyclonal increase in lymphocyte numbers .
- 5. Their cervical lymph nodes were collected to assay the lymphocyte proliferation rate and the production of cancer killing cytokines .