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好中球 (kouchuukyuu) Japanese meaning: neutrophil | Kotomora

好こう中ちゅう球きゅう

こ

う

ちゅ

う

きゅ

う

Meanings

1

neutrophil; neutrophilic leukocyte

A type of white blood cell; used in medical and biological contexts.

好こう中ちゅう球きゅうは細さい菌きん感かん染せんに対たいする防ぼう御ぎょに

重じゅう

要よう

な

役やく

割わり

を

果は

たす

。

Neutrophils play an important role in defense against bacterial infections.

Kanji

好fond, pleasing, like something
中in, inside, middle
球ball, sphere

Etymology

The term is composed of 好 (こう, 'favoring'), 中 (ちゅう, 'neutral'), and 球 (きゅう, 'cell'), referring to the cell's staining properties with neutral dyes. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.