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