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macrophageOne entry found. Main Entry: mac·ro·phage Pronunciation: \ˈma-krə-ˌfāj\ Function: noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1890 : a phagocytic tissue cell of the immune system that may be fixed or freely motile, is derived from a monocyte, functions in the destruction of foreign antigens (as bacteria and viruses), and serves as an antigen-presenting cell — compare histiocyte — mac·ro·phag·ic \ˌma-krə-ˈfa-jik\ adjective
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