English Explanatory Dictionary

phagocyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
verb
  1. To phagocytize

Pronunciation

/ˈfeɪɡəsaɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-phagocyte.wav

Word forms

phagocyte phagocytes phagocyting phagocyted

Etymology

From the German Phagocyt, modified on the pattern of -cyte; phago- + -cyte.

Derived words

haemophagocyte hemophagocyte interphagocyte intraphagocyte macrophagocyte microphagocyte phagocytal phagocytary phagocytic phagocytical phagocytise phagocytism phagocytosis phagocytation
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