White blood cells protect the body from infection. They are much fewer in number than red blood cells, accounting for about 1 percent of your blood. The most common type of white blood cell is the neutrophil, which is the immediate response cell and accounts for 55 to 70 percent of the total white blood cell count.he blood that runs through the veins, arteries, and capillaries is known as whole blood, a mixture of about 55 percent plasma and 45 percent blood cells. About 7 to 8 percent of your total body weight is blood.
parabola in British English. See all translations. parabolanoun [ C ] uk â /pÉËrÃ¦b.Él.É/ us â /pÉËrÃ¦b.Él.É/ specialized. âº a type of curve such as that made by an object that is thrown up in the air and falls to the ground in a different place. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words. Geometry: bends, loops & curves. anfractuous.
A three-dimensional spiral curve. In mathematical terms, a helix can be described as a curve turning about an axis on the surface of a cylinder or cone while rising at a constant upward angle from a base. 2. Something, such as a strand of DNA, having a spiral shape.