phagocyte

phago·cyte

noun \ˈfa-gə-ˌsīt\

Definition of PHAGOCYTE

: a cell (as a white blood cell) that engulfs and consumes foreign material (as microorganisms) and debris

— phago·cyt·ic \ˌfa-gə-ˈsi-tik\ adjective

Origin of PHAGOCYTE

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek phagein + New Latin -cyta -cyte

First Known Use: circa 1884

Rhymes with PHAGOCYTE

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