mono·cyte
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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
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monocytic
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adjective
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“Monocyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monocyte. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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monocyte
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mono·cyte
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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
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monocytic
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monocytoid
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The first known use of monocyte was circa 1913
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