monocytes

noun

Meaning

A type of blood leukocyte that differentiates into a macrophage.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

leukocyte(English)mononuclear leukocyte(English)agranulocyte(English)agranular leukocyte(English)mononuclear cell(English)phagocyte(English)immune cell(English)white blood cell(English)monocyte(English)dendritic(English)macrophage(English)phagocytosis(English)

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Sources

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