lymphocyte
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
lymphocyte (plural lymphocytes)
- (cytology, immunology) Any of several types of white blood cell with a spherical nucleus occurring in the lymphatic system, including B cells, T cells and natural killer cells.
Hypernyms edit
Hyponyms edit
- B lymphocyte, B cell
- T lymphocyte, T cell
- See also Thesaurus:lymphocyte
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
type of white blood cell
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French edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /lɛ̃.fɔ.sit/
Audio (Switzerland) (file) - Homophone: lymphocytes
Noun edit
lymphocyte m (plural lymphocytes)
Further reading edit
- “lymphocyte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.