Leukocyte is an English word with synonyms like corpuscle or wbc. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Leukocyte meaning
Any of a class of blood cells that play various roles in cell-mediated immunity.
Synonyms of Leukocyte
Using Leukocyte
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of a class of blood cells that play various roles in cell-mediated immunity.
- Useful related words include: leucocyte, corpuscle, blood corpuscle, blood cell.
- In the example corpus, leukocyte often appears in combinations such as: human leukocyte.
Context around Leukocyte
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Leukocyte
- In this selection, "leukocyte" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, human, bovine, antigen, cells and antigens stand out and add context to how "leukocyte" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include caused bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency and citation human leukocyte antigens have. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "leukocyte" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with leukocyte
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Kidney and pancreas lists are based on location, blood type, Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) typing and wait time. (18 words)
SK1 is expressed in lung, spleen, and leukocyte cells, whereas SK2 is expressed in kidney and liver cells. (18 words)
They were all found to be homozygous for a mutation in the gene that caused Bovine Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency. (19 words)
The antibody in myasthenia gravis attacks a normal human protein, targeting a protein called an acetylcholine receptor, or a related protein called a muscle-specific kinase. citation Human leukocyte antigens have been associated with MG susceptibility. (36 words)
They were all found to be homozygous for a mutation in the gene that caused Bovine Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency. (19 words)
Kidney and pancreas lists are based on location, blood type, Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) typing and wait time. (18 words)
Example sentences (4)
Kidney and pancreas lists are based on location, blood type, Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) typing and wait time.
SK1 is expressed in lung, spleen, and leukocyte cells, whereas SK2 is expressed in kidney and liver cells.
The antibody in myasthenia gravis attacks a normal human protein, targeting a protein called an acetylcholine receptor, or a related protein called a muscle-specific kinase. citation Human leukocyte antigens have been associated with MG susceptibility.
They were all found to be homozygous for a mutation in the gene that caused Bovine Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency.
Common combinations with leukocyte
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: