Phagocyte

n.

1.

(Physiol.) A leucocyte which plays a part in retrogressive processes by taking up (eating), in the form of fine granules, the parts to be removed.

Noun

1.

phagocyte - a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms Synonyms: scavenger cell

fixed phagocyte, free phagocyte, macrophage, scavenger cell, somatic cell, vegetative cell

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