| n. | 1. | (Physiol.) 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. |
| Noun | 1. | neutrophil - the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes Synonyms: neutrophile |