phagocyte
/ˈfeɪɡəsaɪt/ · noun
Meaning
- A cell of the immune system, such as a neutrophil, macrophage or dendritic cell, that engulfs and destroys viruses, bacteria and waste materials, or in the case of mature dendritic cells; displays antigens from invading pathogens to cells of the lymphoid lineage.
- To phagocytize
Etymology / origin
From the German Phagocyt, modified on the pattern of -cyte; phago- + -cyte.
- Phagocyt(de)→
- phagocyte (English)
- Relations: uder
Related words
Descendant words
- ffagocyt(Welsh) (bor)
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