microphage /mi·cro·phage/ (mi´kro-fāj) a small phagocyte; an actively motile neutrophil capable of phagocytosis.
microphage
mi·cro·phage (m  kr -f j )n. A small phagocytic white blood cell. |
microphage
[mī′krəfāj]
Etymology: Gk, mikros + phagein, to eat
a neutrophil capable of ingesting small things, such as bacteria. Compare macrophage. microphagic, adj.
microphage
a small phagocyte; an actively motile neutrophilic leukocyte capable of phagocytosis.
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