: any of the colorless blood cells of the immune system including the neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils, and their derivatives : white blood cell
Recent Examples on the WebScientists analyze the human leukocyte antigens (HLA), which are proteins -- or markers -- found on the surface of most cells in the body and make up a person's tissue type. Armando Garcia, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2021 Miescher would then wash the pus off the bandages and filter out the leukocytes in order to determine the exact proteins in white blood cells. Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, 11 Dec. 2019 The manufacture of white blood cells, or leukocytes, also seems to be regulated by the clock.Quanta Magazine, 30 May 2019 Around the same time, calves were being stillborn with a condition called bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency. Maureen O’hagan, Quartz, 24 June 2019 Around the same time, calves were being stillborn with a condition called bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency. Maureen O’hagan, Quartz, 24 June 2019 Around the same time, calves were being stillborn with a condition called bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency. Maureen O’hagan, Quartz, 24 June 2019 Around the same time, calves were being stillborn with a condition called bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency. Maureen O’hagan, Quartz, 24 June 2019 Around the same time, calves were being stillborn with a condition called bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency. Maureen O’hagan, Quartz, 24 June 2019 See More