SINCE 1828
monocyte
noun
mono·cyte
| \ ˈmä-nə-ˌsīt
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Definition of monocyte
: a large white blood cell with finely granulated chromatin dispersed throughout the nucleus that is formed in the bone marrow, enters the blood, and migrates into the connective tissue where it differentiates into a macrophage
Other Words from monocyte
monocytic
\ ˌmä-nə-ˈsi-tik
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adjective
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adjective
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monocyte
noun
mono·cyte
| \ ˈmän-ə-ˌsīt
\
\
Medical Definition of monocyte
: a large white blood cell with finely granulated chromatin dispersed throughout the nucleus that is formed in the bone marrow, enters the blood, and migrates into the connective tissue where it differentiates into a macrophage
Other Words from monocyte
monocytic
\ ˌmän-ə-ˈsit-ik
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adjective
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adjective
monocytoid
\ -ˈsīt-ˌȯid
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adjective
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adjective
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