Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neutrophil

/ˈnjuːtɹəfɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: neu-trophil
IPA: /ˈnjuːtɹəfɪl/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a cell: being more easily or more fully stained by neutral dyes than by acidic or alkaline (basic) ones.

noun

Such a cell, especially a particular type of white blood cell.

Example Sentences

"One litre of human blood contains about five billion neutrophils (around half of all white blood cells)."
"Chris learned that his level of infection-fighting neutrophil cells, normally churned out by the bone marrow, had fallen so low that his defenses were in tatters."
"All mammals naturally make hypochlorous acid to fight infection. When you cut yourself, for instance, white blood cells known as neutrophils go to the site of injury, capturing any invading pathogens."

Etymology

From German Neutrophil, from neutro- (“neutro-”) + -phil (“-phile”), equivalent to neutro- + -phil.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Neutrophil

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈnjuːtɹəfɪl/

Inflected Forms

neutrophils (plural)

Derived Forms

antineutrophil myeloneutrophil neutropenia neutrophilic

Synonyms

neutrophil granulocyte neutrophilic granulocyte neutrophile

Questions

How do you pronounce neutrophil?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnjuːtɹəfɪl/.
What does neutrophil mean?: Of a cell: being more easily or more fully stained by neutral dyes than by acidic or alkaline (basic) ones.
Where does neutrophil come from?: It is traced to German.

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