A large white blood cell white blood cell: Cells in the body that fight disease and infection by attacking and killing germs. There are several types of white blood cells including neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes and monocytes. Each type of cell fights a different kind of germ. Also called WBC, leukocyte. . Monocytes move through the blood to the tissues where they become macrophages. Macrophages are immune cells that surround and kill germs such as bacteria and viruses.
