CEFR C1

polymorphonuclear

noun

Meaning

polymorphonuclear means such a leucocyte; a neutrophil. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses polymorphonuclear to mean such a leucocyte; a neutrophil.
The teacher asked students to find polymorphonuclear in the reading.

Synonyms: PMN, PMN cell, PMN leukocyte, polymorphonuclear cell, polymorphonuclear leukocyte

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polymorphonuclear (C1)

noun

Definition

polymorphonuclear means such a leucocyte; a neutrophil. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses polymorphonuclear to mean such a leucocyte; a neutrophil.
The teacher asked students to find polymorphonuclear in the reading.
Check the words around polymorphonuclear to choose the right meaning.

How to Use polymorphonuclear

a/the polymorphonuclear (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a polymorphonuclear."
polymorphonuclear in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked polymorphonuclear in context before translating it."

Synonyms of polymorphonuclear

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