granulocytic

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adjective

Of, or pertaining to, granulocytes.

OriginEnglish granulocyte ← Latin cyta ← Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos) →
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Meanings

adjectivegranulocytic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, or pertaining to, granulocytes.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵerh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵr̥h₂-nós
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵr̥h₂nóm
  4. Proto-Italic*grānom
  5. Latingrānum
  6. Latinulum
  7. Latingrānulum
  8. Frenchgranule
  9. Englishgranule
  10. Ancient Greekκῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)
  11. Latincyta
  12. Englishgranulocyte
  13. Englishgranulocytic

From granulocyte + -ic.

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Translations

Czech granulocytární
  • granulocytárníof or pertaining to granulocytes
Italian granulocitico
  • granulociticoof or pertaining to granulocytes
Portuguese granulocítico
  • granulocíticoof or pertaining to granulocytes

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with granulocytic

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Cite this entry
APA

granulocytic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/granulocytic

MLA

“granulocytic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/granulocytic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “granulocytic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/granulocytic.

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