phagocyte

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Scrabble points
20
Words With Friends
21
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈfeɪɡəsaɪt/

Definition of phagocyte

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. (transitive)To phagocytize

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Etymology

From the German Phagocyt, modified on the pattern of -cyte; phago- + -cyte.

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