Cell
phagocyte Audio
phag·o·cyte [ fag-uh-sahyt ]
Subclass of:
Immune system; Cells
Etymology:
Greek phagein = to eat + kytos = vessel or cell
Definitions related to phagocytes:
  • A type of immune cell that can surround and kill microorganisms, ingest foreign material, and remove dead cells. It can also boost immune responses. Monocytes, macrophages, and neutrophils are phagocytes. A phagocyte is a type of white blood cell.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Cells that ingest microorganisms, foreign particles, other cells, or dead tissue.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Cells that can carry out the process of PHAGOCYTOSIS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Cells that can ingest other cells, bacteria, and foreign particles.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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