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Agranular leukocyte --> nongranular leukocyte

(Science: haematology) a general, non-specific term frequently used with reference to lymphocytes, monocytes, and plasma cells; although the cytoplasm of a lymphocyte or monocyte contains tiny granules, it is nongranular in comparison with that of a neutrophil, basophil, or eosinophil.

See: leukocyte.

Synonym: agranular leukocyte.