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promyelocyte

promyelocyte noun: a granulocyte precursor, developing from the myeloblast and developing into the myelocyte.

Noun

promyelocyte (plural promyelocytes)

  1. 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

promyelocyte meaning in Tamil

promyelocyte in Tamil

பழுப்புச்சோற்று முற்குடமம்

Forms of promyelocyte

pluralpromyelocytes

Origin of promyelocyte

From pro- + myelocyte.

Words formed from promyelocyte

Questions about promyelocyte

What does promyelocyte mean?
Promyelocyte means a granulocyte precursor, developing from the myeloblast and developing into the myelocyte.
What is promyelocyte in Tamil?
Promyelocyte in Tamil is பழுப்புச்சோற்று முற்குடமம். See Promyelocyte meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is promyelocyte?
Promyelocyte is a noun.
What is the plural of promyelocyte?
The plural of promyelocyte is promyelocytes.

Words near promyelocyte in the dictionary

  1. promyelinating
  2. promyelination
  3. promyeloblast
  4. promyeloblastic
  5. promyeloblasts
  6. promyelocyte
  7. promyelocytes
  8. promyelocytic
  9. promyeloid
  10. promyeloleukemia
  11. promyeloleukemic

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