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the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes

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  1. n. the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes
  2. One of a group of leucocytes whose granules stain only with neutral dyes. -- Neu"tro*phil"ic (#), a., Neu*troph"i*lous (#), a.
  3. n:100 n. the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes