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n. - An abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection.

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  • This, as already pointed out, depends upon the increase of opsonins, though it is also to be noted that in many infective conditions there is another factor present, namely a...
  • A dog is given cooked meat: no leucocytosis results.
  • There is no reaction more sensitive than that of leucocytosis.
  • I used a reagent that is extremely sensitive, namely leucocytosis.
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