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Macrophages

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Macrophages
White blood cells whose job is to destroy invading microorganisms. Listeria monocytogenes avoids being killed and can multiply within the macrophage.
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macrophages (ma·krō·fāˑ·jz),
n.pl white blood cells (activated monocytes) that protect the body against infection and foreign substances by breaking them down into antigenic peptides recognized by circulating T cells.
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