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microphage


mi·cro·phage

noun \ˈmī-krə-ˌfāj also -ˌfäzh\

Definition of MICROPHAGE

: a small phagocyte

Origin of MICROPHAGE

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1887

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