Leukocyte vs. Lymphocyte

Leukocytenoun

A white blood cell.

Leukocytenoun

blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system

Lymphocytenoun

A type of white blood cell with a spherical nucleus occurring in the lymphatic system, including B cells, T cells and natural killer cells.

Lymphocytenoun

an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection

Lymphocyte

A lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell in the immune system of jawed vertebrates. Lymphocytes include natural killer cells (which function in cell-mediated, cytotoxic innate immunity), T cells (for cell-mediated, cytotoxic adaptive immunity), and B cells (for humoral, antibody-driven adaptive immunity).