Preferred Label : neutrophil activation;
MeSH definition : The process in which the neutrophil is stimulated by diverse substances, resulting
in degranulation and/or generation of reactive oxygen products, and culminating in
the destruction of invading pathogens. The stimulatory substances, including opsonized
particles, immune complexes, and chemotactic factors, bind to specific cell-surface
receptors on the neutrophil.;
MeSH synonym : activation, neutrophil; activations, neutrophil; neutrophil activations;
Origin ID : D018375;
UMLS CUI : C0242599;
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The process in which the neutrophil is stimulated by diverse substances, resulting
in degranulation and/or generation of reactive oxygen products, and culminating in
the destruction of invading pathogens. The stimulatory substances, including opsonized
particles, immune complexes, and chemotactic factors, bind to specific cell-surface
receptors on the neutrophil.
