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wbc
/ˌdʌb.əl.juː.biːˈsiː/
Definition
1
Abbreviation for 'white blood cell,' a type of leukocyte in the immune system that defends the body against infections and foreign invaders.
2
Abbreviation for 'white blood count' or 'white blood cell count,' a medical test measuring the number of white blood cells in a blood sample.
Examples
After binge-watching vampire movies, she joked her low wbc meant she was turning into one of them.
The doctor's note read: 'Elevated wbc – patient's body is clearly plotting a coup against that flu virus.'
He skipped the gym because his wbc was tanked from last night's junk food apocalypse.
With her wbc in overdrive, she declared herself the unofficial bouncer of her own bloodstream.