phagocyte
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/ˈfeɪɡəsaɪt/
Definition of phagocyte
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- A cell of the immune system, such as a neutrophil, macrophage or dendritic cell, that engulfs and destroys viruses, bacteria and waste materials, or in the case of mature dendritic cells; displays antigens from invading pathogens to cells of the lymphoid lineage.
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noun
- A cell of the immune system, such as a neutrophil, macrophage or dendritic cell, that engulfs and destroys viruses, bacteria and waste materials, or in the case of mature dendritic cells; displays antigens from invading pathogens to cells of the lymphoid lineage.
verb
- (transitive)To phagocytize
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Etymology
From the German Phagocyt, modified on the pattern of -cyte; phago- + -cyte.
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