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顆粒白血球 (かりゅうはっけっきゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

顆か粒りゅう白はっ血けっ球きゅう

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Meanings

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granulocyte

Medical term for a type of white blood cell containing granules in its cytoplasm.

顆か粒りゅう白はっ血けっ球きゅうは免めん疫えき反はん応のうで重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたす

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Granulocytes play an important role in the immune response.

Kanji

顆grain (e.g. rice)
粒grains, drop, counter for tiny particles
白white
血blood
球ball, sphere

Related words

白はっ血けっ球きゅう
白血球 is the general term for white blood cells; 顆粒白血球 specifically refers to the granulocyte subtype.
リンパ球きゅう
リンパ球 (lymphocyte) is another major type of white blood cell, distinct from granulocytes.

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顆か粒りゅう+白はっ血けっ球きゅう

Etymology

Compound of 顆粒 (karyū, 'granule') and 白血球 (hakkekkyū, 'white blood cell').