DEFINITION of 'Windfall Tax'. A tax levied by governments against certain industries when economic conditions allow those industries to experience above-average profits. Windfall taxes are primarily levied on the companies in the targeted industry that have benefited the most from the economic windfall, most often commodity-based businesses.
acute leukemia leukemia in which the involved cell line shows little or no differentiation, usually consisting of blast cells; two types are distinguished, acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute myelogenous leukemia. acute granulocytic leukemia acute myelogenous leukemia.
Neutrophils belong to the class polymorphonuclear granulocytes, and have a multilobed nucleus. These phagocytic cells provide the first line of defense against foreign bodies and pathogens, and play a major role in activating an immune response against a pathogenic agent.