neutrophiline

noun

neu·​tro·​phil·​ine

-ˈfiˌlēn,

-lə̇n

variants or less commonly neutrophilin

-lə̇n

plural -s

: a substance produced by the liver that is believed to stimulate the release of white blood cells from the bone marrow into the circulation

Word History

Etymology

neutrophil + -ine or -in

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