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NEUTROPHILE [2 records]

Record 1 2010-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Biology
  • Plant Biology
DEF

Preferring an environment free of excess acid or base.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie animale
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Désigne une plante ou un animal ne pouvant se développer que dans des sols ou des eaux de pH voisin de la neutralité.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología animal
  • Biología vegetal
DEF

[Dícese del] organismo que tiene preferencia por medios neutros, con pH comprendido entre 6 y 7.

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Record 2 2005-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blood
DEF

A mature granular leukocyte that is polymorphonuclear (its nucleus having three to five lobes connected by slender threads of chromatin, and cytoplasm containing fine granules).

Key term(s)
  • neutrophile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sang
DEF

Globule blanc dont le noyau est formé de trois à cinq lobes distincts, reliés entre eux par de fins filaments de chromatine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sangre
DEF

Leucocito de gran importancia encargado de combatir bacterias, virus y hongos.

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