agranulocyte
agranulocyte Any white blood cell (see leucocyte) with a nongranular cytoplasm and a large spherical nucleus; lymphocytes and monocytes are examples. Agranulocytes are produced either in the lymphatic system or in the bone marrow and account for 30% of all leucocytes. Compare granulocyte.
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