SINCE 1828
phagocyte
noun
phago·cyte
| \ ˈfa-gə-ˌsīt
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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)
Other Words from phagocyte
phagocytic
\ ˌfa-gə-ˈsi-tik
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adjective
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adjective
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phagocyte
noun
phago·cyte
| \ ˈfag-ə-ˌsīt
\
\
Medical Definition of phagocyte
(Entry 1 of 2)
: 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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