Definition of "neutrophil" []

• Not stained strongly or definitely by either acid or basic dyes but stained readily by neutral dyes. Used especially of white blood cells. (adjective)
• A neutrophil cell, especially an abundant type of granular white blood cell that is highly destructive of microorganisms. (noun)

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• "Journal of Critical Care found that a new bedside blood test for a blood biomarker called neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) offered the promise of rapidly assessing if a critically ill patient is suffering from AKI."
• "Basic science research is being performed in the fields of NK cells, T cell function in atopic dermatitis, HIV, neutrophil biology, DiGeorge syndrome, and other fields in basic immunology as described above."
• "So they've done experiments where they've actually shined a laser at a neutrophil and it goes in the opposite direction."