phagocyte /phago·cyte/ (fag´o-sīt) any cell that ingests microorganisms or other cells and foreign particles, such as a microphage, macrophage, or monocyte.phagocyt´ic
phagocyte
phagocyte (fag´
sīt),
phag·o·cyte (f g  -s t )n. A cell, such as a white blood cell, that engulfs and absorbs waste material, harmful microorganisms, or other foreign bodies in the bloodstream and tissues. |
phagocyte
[fag′əsīt]
Etymology: Gk, phagein + kytos, cell
a cell that is able to surround, engulf, and digest microorganisms and cellular debris. Fixed noncirculating phagocytes include the fixed macrophages and the cells of the reticuloendothelial system. Free circulating phagocytes include the leukocytes. phagocytic, adj.
phagocyte (fag´
sīt),n a cell that ingests microorganisms, cells, or other substances.
phagocyte
any cell that ingests microorganisms or other cells and foreign particles.
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