neutrophil

synonym: polymorphonuclear leucocyte
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Granular leukocyte, the major circulating phagocytic polymorphonuclear granulocyte, having a nucleus with three to five lobes and fine cytoplasmic granules stainable by neutral dyes.
Notes:
  1. The cells have properties of chemotaxis, adherence to immune complexes, and phagocytosis.
  2. The cells are involved in a variety of inflammatory processes including late-phase allergic reactions and are also able to mediate antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC).
See also: phagocyte
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1221 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'neutrophil' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13510 RIS BibTex EndNote
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