What is Neutrophil?
[[File:20100825 023736 Neutrophil.jpg|thumb|right|230px|The neutrophil]] [[File:Neutrophils.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Neutrophils among the [[red blood corpuscle]]s]] '''Neutrophils''' are the most common type of [[white blood cell]], often called '''neutrophil granulocytes'''. They destroy [[bacteria]] (and other [[parasite]]s like [[fungi]]) during an [[infection]]. They get to the site of an [[injury]] within minutes. They have tiny granules full of [[enzyme]]s and peptides which chop up the bacteria after they have taken them in. The process of taking in bacteria is called [[phagocytosis]]. The bacteria end up in a [[vacuole]] inside the neutrophil. The enzymes then get to work on destroying the bacteria. Neutrophils are an important part of the body's [[immune system]]. They are a kind of [[granulocyte]], and have a short [[life-span]] of a couple of days. {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Blood cells]] [[Category:Immunology]]