neutrophil

Not stained strongly or definitely by either acid or basic dyes but stained readily by neutral dyes. Used especially of white blood cells.

A neutrophil cell, especially an abundant type of granular white blood cell that is highly destructive of microorganisms.

One of a group of leukocytes whose granules stain only with neutral dyes; it is the chief phagocytic leukocyte in the circulating blood, comprising from 54% to 65% of the total number of leukocytes.

Of a cell: being more easily or more fully stained by neutral dyes than by acidic or alkaline (basic) ones.

Such a cell, especially a white blood cell.

the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes