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