# monocyte

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #87,581

## Definitions
1. A type of leukocyte (white blood cell) that differentiates into a macrophage.

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Monozyt.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/monocyte