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Leukocyte vs Cathelicidin - What's the difference?

leukocyte | cathelicidin |

As nouns the difference between leukocyte and cathelicidin

is that leukocyte is (hematology|cytology|immunology) a white blood cell while cathelicidin is (biochemistry) any of a family of antimicrobial polypeptides found in lysosomes in polymorphonuclear leukocytes.

leukocyte

English

(wikipedia leukocyte)

Alternative forms

* leucocyte

Noun

(en noun)
  • (hematology, cytology, immunology) A white blood cell.

    • Derived terms

    * leukocytic * leukocytoid

    cathelicidin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia cathelicidin)
  • (biochemistry) Any of a family of antimicrobial polypeptides found in lysosomes in polymorphonuclear leukocytes.