white blood cell; leukocyte
Medical/physiological term for the cells that fight infection. Common in health contexts.
If the white blood cell count increases, there is a possibility of infection.
白血球は体内で細菌と戦います。
White blood cells fight bacteria in the body.
White blood cell counts often rise during an infection.
Her white blood cell count dropped due to the side effects of chemotherapy.
The doctor checked the white blood cell count from the blood test.
polymorphonuclear leukocyte; PMN
human leukocyte antigen; HLA