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.
band cell. an immature neutrophil in which the nucleus is not lobulated but is in the form of a continuous band, horseshoe shaped, twisted or coiled. Called also band-form granulocyte and stab cell.basal cell. an early keratinocyte, present in the basal layer of the epidermis. cell that divides to form new, or daughter, cells. Mott cell. a plasma cell with large, clear cytoplasmic pockets. natural killer c's, NK c's. cells capable of mediating cytotoxic reactions without themselves being specifically sensitized against the target.