Noun: white blood cell
- Blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defence system
"An elevated white blood cell count often indicates an infection";
- leukocyte, leucocyte, white cell, white blood corpuscle, white corpuscle, WBC
Derived forms: white blood cells
Type of: blood cell, blood corpuscle, corpuscle, free phagocyte
Encyclopedia: White blood cell