| neutrophilous | 1. Pertaining to or characterised by neutrophils, such as an exudate in which the predominant cells are neutrophilic granulocytes. 2. Characterised by a lack of affinity for acid or basic dyes, i.e., staining approximately equally with either type. Synonym: neutrophilous. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| neutrophils | Granular leukocytes having a nucleus with three to five lobes connected by slender threads of chromatin, and cytoplasm containing fine inconspicuous granules and stainable by neutral dyes. (12 Dec 1998) |