promyelocyte en · NOUN
Etymology
From pro- + myelocyte.
Meanings
-
A granulocyte precursor, developing from the myeloblast and developing into the myelocyte.
Normal promyelocytes are loaded with toxic enzymes and granules that are usually released by adult white blood cells to kill viruses, bacteria, and parasites.
2010, Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of All Maladies, Fourth Estate (2011), pages 407–408:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| promyelocytes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (1)
es promielocito (granulocyte)