Neutrophil

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007925",
  "term": "Neutrophil",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A type of granulocyte, and the most abundant white blood cell in humans, playing a primary role in the innate immune response. These phagocytic cells are rapidly recruited to sites of infection or inflammation, where they engulf and destroy pathogens. Neutrophils contain granules filled with enzymes and antimicrobial compounds.",
  "synonyms": [
    "polymorphonuclear leucocyte"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "allergic",
    "antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity",
    "chemotaxis",
    "immune complex",
    "leukocyte",
    "phagocyte",
    "phagocytosis"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1221 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/neutrophil/"
}