phago·cyte
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Definition of phagocyte
: a cell (such as a macrophage or neutrophil) that engulfs and consumes foreign material (such as microorganisms) and debris (such as dead tissue cells)
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phagocytic
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“Phagocyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phagocyte. Accessed 17 Apr. 2021.
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phagocyte
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phago·cyte
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Medical Definition of phagocyte
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: a cell (as a macrophage or neutrophil) that engulfs and consumes foreign material (as microorganisms) and debris (as dead tissue cells)
phagocyte
transitive verb
phagocyted; phagocyting
Medical Definition of phagocyte (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of phagocyte was circa 1884
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