Meanings
nounagranulocyte (plural agranulocytes)
plural agranulocytes
- biochemistryAny of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
Origin
From a- + granule + -o- + -cyte.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Hungarian agranulocita
- agranulocitawhite blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in its cytoplasm
Italian agranulocita
- agranulocitawhite blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in its cytoplasm
Polish agranulocyt
- agranulocytwhite blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in its cytoplasm
Portuguese agranulócito
- agranulócitowhite blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in its cytoplasm
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APA
agranulocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agranulocyte
MLA
“agranulocyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agranulocyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “agranulocyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agranulocyte.
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