polymorphonuclear leukocyte

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Mature leukocyte with granular cytoplasm and a segmented and irregularly shaped nucleus.
Notes:
  1. It is the predominating leukocyte in the blood and is found in the tissues during acute inflammatory processes and in the superficial surface aspects of a lesion during subacute or chronic inflammation.
  2. There are three major types: neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1232 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'polymorphonuclear leukocyte' 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.13591 RIS BibTex EndNote
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