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Phagocyte

Phagocyte Meaning & Definition
Phagocyte Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Phagocyte?

[n] a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms

Synonyms | Synonyms for Phagocyte: scavenger cell

Related Terms | Find terms related to Phagocyte:

See Also | fixed phagocyte | free phagocyte | macrophage | somatic cell

Phagocyte In Webster's Dictionary

\Phag"o*cyte\, n. [Gr. ? to eat + ? a hollow vessel.] (Physiol.) A leucocyte which plays a part in retrogressive processes by taking up (eating), in the form of fine granules, the parts to be removed.

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