white cell whi·te·cell uncommon noun 1. blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body''s defense system Synonymsleukocyteleucocytewhite blood cellwhite cellwhite blood corpusclewhite corpuscleWBC Related words Broader terms blood cellfree phagocyte Narrower terms myelocytemyeloblastlymphocytegranulocytemonocytebasophilneutrophileosinophil WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
