I. ˈnü-trə-ˌfil, ˈnyü- adjective
or neu·tro·phil·ic ˌnü-trə-ˈfi-lik, ˌnyü-
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary neutro- (from Latin neutr-, neuter neither) + -phil
Date: circa 1890
: staining to the same degree with acid or basic dyes
neutrophil granulocytes
II. noun
Date: 1897
: a granulocyte that is the chief phagocytic white blood cell of the blood