Noun: leukocyte 'loo-ku,sIt
- Blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defence system
"Leukocytes increase in number during infections";
- leucocyte, white blood cell, white cell, white blood corpuscle, white corpuscle, WBC
Derived forms: leukocytes
Type of: blood cell, blood corpuscle, corpuscle, free phagocyte
Encyclopedia: Leukocyte