neutro-

Word Origin

a combining form representing neutral, in compound words:

neutrosphere.

Origin

see neuter, -o-

Related Words

neutrophil
neutrosphere

neutro-combining form of neuter a., occurring in a few words, such as neutroloˈgistic a. (see quot. 1824); neutroˈpassive a., neuter passive; neutroˈpenia Med. [-penia], the presence of an abnormally low concentration of neutrophils in the blood; hence neutroˈpenic a., suffering from neutropenia; ˈneutrophil(e a. [a. G. neutrophil (P. Ehrlich 1880, in Zeitschr. f. klin. Med. I. 558)], that can be stained with neutral dyes (neutral a. and n. A. 6 c); not strongly stained by acid or basic dyes; also as n., a neutrophil cell; so neutroˈphilic a., neutrophil; of or pertaining to neutrophil cells; neuˈtrophilous a.1824J. Gilchrist Etym. Interpreter 77 Mr. Bentham again divides the first division into eulogistic and dyslogistic, and thence denominates the unimpassioned class *neutrologistic.1530Palsgr. Introd. 35 As for verbes *neutropassyves, I fynde none in all the tong saufe onely je nays.1706Phillips (ed. Kersey), Neutro-passive Verbs, verbs Neuter that have their Preterperfect Tense form'd out of a Passive Participle: as Gaudeo, gavisus sum [etc.].1931Arch. Otolaryngol. XIII. 864 The term agranulocytosis has come into the literature because of its brevity. The name is not strictly correct... At present, the name applied by Tuerk, ‘malignant *neutropenia’, seems to be more appropriate.1973Acta Haematol. L. 223 Neutropenia early in haemodialysis is probably due to the return into the circulation of leucocytes damaged by the first contact with the dialyzing surface.1961Webster, *Neutropenic.1963Federation Proc. XXII. 671/1 (heading) Potentiation of arthus reactivity in neutropenic rabbits.1973Jrnl. Infectious Dis. CXXVIII. 248 Both normal and neutropenic mice were treated with gentamicin.1890Cent. Dict., *Neutrophile.1893N.Y. Med. Jrnl. LVII. 3/2 The neutrophile granules of the polynuclear cells are not stained by this solution.1897Allbutt's Syst. Med. IV. 578 These leucocytes are often called ‘neutrophiles’.1899J. Cagney tr. Jaksch's Clin. Diagn. i. (ed. 4) 37 Neutrophil granules stain best with neutral dyes, i.e. those composed of a coloured base and an acid.1954Neutrophil [see drumstick 2 e].1973Daily Tel. 2 Oct. 19/2 Neutrophil cells in a healthy person are usually six per cent. of the total number of white blood cells.Ibid., A medical expert said last night: ‘An increase of neutrophils to 12 per cent. in a two-year-old is a thoroughly satisfactory reaction to an ear infection.’1893N.Y. Med. Jrnl. LVII. 4/2 The uninuclear leucocyte does not show *neutrophilic granulations.1962Luntz & Wright in A. Pirie Lens Metabolism Rel. Cataract 321 Group A... These show mainly neutrophilic infiltration.1900Pop. Sci. Monthly Jan. 380 The most abundant..are those called the polynuclear, *neutrophilous leucocytes.

neutro- /ˈnju:trəʊ/ combining form of neutral adjective: see -o-.

DERIVATIVE neutroˈpenia noun (Medicine) (a condition characterized by) a reduction in the number of neutrophils in the blood E20.
neutrophil(e) adjective & noun (Biology) (a) adjective (esp. of a cell or tissue) that can be stained with neutral dyes but usu. not readily with either acidic or basic dyes; (b) noun a neutrophil cell; spec. a polymorphonuclear leucocyte: L19.
neutroˈphilic adjective = neutrophil(e) adjective L19.

neutro-
combining form
Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin neutr-, neuter of neuter gender — more at neuter
1. : neutral
< neutrophile >
< neutroceptor >
2. : neutrophil
< neutropenia >

词汇	neutro-
词根词缀	Dictionary.com OED SOED Webster neutro- Word Origin 1 a combining form representing neutral, in compound words: neutrosphere. Origin see neuter, -o- Related Words neutrophil neutrosphere neutro-combining form of neuter a., occurring in a few words, such as neutroloˈgistic a. (see quot. 1824); neutroˈpassive a., neuter passive; neutroˈpenia Med. [-penia], the presence of an abnormally low concentration of neutrophils in the blood; hence neutroˈpenic a., suffering from neutropenia; ˈneutrophil(e a. [a. G. neutrophil (P. Ehrlich 1880, in Zeitschr. f. klin. Med. I. 558)], that can be stained with neutral dyes (neutral a. and n. A. 6 c); not strongly stained by acid or basic dyes; also as n., a neutrophil cell; so neutroˈphilic a., neutrophil; of or pertaining to neutrophil cells; neuˈtrophilous a.1824J. Gilchrist Etym. Interpreter 77 Mr. Bentham again divides the first division into eulogistic and dyslogistic, and thence denominates the unimpassioned class neutrologistic.1530Palsgr. Introd. 35 As for verbes neutropassyves, I fynde none in all the tong saufe onely je nays.1706Phillips (ed. Kersey), Neutro-passive Verbs, verbs Neuter that have their Preterperfect Tense form'd out of a Passive Participle: as Gaudeo, gavisus sum [etc.].1931Arch. Otolaryngol. XIII. 864 The term agranulocytosis has come into the literature because of its brevity. The name is not strictly correct... At present, the name applied by Tuerk, ‘malignant neutropenia’, seems to be more appropriate.1973Acta Haematol. L. 223 Neutropenia early in haemodialysis is probably due to the return into the circulation of leucocytes damaged by the first contact with the dialyzing surface.1961Webster, Neutropenic.1963Federation Proc. XXII. 671/1 (heading) Potentiation of arthus reactivity in neutropenic rabbits.1973Jrnl. Infectious Dis. CXXVIII. 248 Both normal and neutropenic mice were treated with gentamicin.1890Cent. Dict., Neutrophile.1893N.Y. Med. Jrnl. LVII. 3/2 The neutrophile granules of the polynuclear cells are not stained by this solution.1897Allbutt's Syst. Med. IV. 578 These leucocytes are often called ‘neutrophiles’.1899J. Cagney tr. Jaksch's Clin. Diagn.* i. (ed. 4) 37 Neutrophil granules stain best with neutral dyes, i.e. those composed of a coloured base and an acid.1954Neutrophil [see drumstick 2 e].1973Daily Tel. 2 Oct. 19/2 Neutrophil cells in a healthy person are usually six per cent. of the total number of white blood cells.Ibid., A medical expert said last night: ‘An increase of neutrophils to 12 per cent. in a two-year-old is a thoroughly satisfactory reaction to an ear infection.’1893N.Y. Med. Jrnl. LVII. 4/2 The uninuclear leucocyte does not show neutrophilic granulations.1962Luntz & Wright in A. Pirie Lens Metabolism Rel. Cataract* 321 Group A... These show mainly neutrophilic infiltration.1900Pop. Sci. Monthly Jan. 380 The most abundant..are those called the polynuclear, neutrophilous leucocytes. neutro- /ˈnju:trəʊ/ combining form of neutral adjective: see -o-. DERIVATIVE neutroˈpenia noun (Medicine) (a condition characterized by) a reduction in the number of neutrophils in the blood E20. neutrophil(e) adjective & noun (Biology) (a) adjective (esp. of a cell or tissue) that can be stained with neutral dyes but usu. not readily with either acidic or basic dyes; (b) noun a neutrophil cell; spec. a polymorphonuclear leucocyte: L19. neutroˈphilic adjective = neutrophil(e) adjective L19. neutro-* combining form Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin neutr-, neuter of neuter gender — more at neuter 1. : neutral < neutrophile > < neutroceptor > 2. : neutrophil < neutropenia >
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