phagocyte
noun
phago·cyte
ˈfa-gə-ˌsīt 
: a cell (such as a macrophage or neutrophil) that engulfs and consumes foreign material (such as microorganisms) and debris (such as dead tissue cells)
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Some immune cells, like phagocytes, produce reactive oxygen species to kill microbes.
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
The target cell breaks down to nothing inside the phagocyte without stimulating inflammation or other side effects.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
Metchnikoff didn’t immediately assume that these phagocytes are specialized for disease fighting and pathogen removal alone.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 Feb. 2020
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
The target cell breaks down to nothing inside the phagocyte without stimulating inflammation or other side effects.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
Metchnikoff didn’t immediately assume that these phagocytes are specialized for disease fighting and pathogen removal alone.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 Feb. 2020
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“Phagocyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phagocyte. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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phagocyte
noun
phago·cyte
ˈfag-ə-ˌsīt
: a cell (as a white blood cell) that takes in and breaks down foreign material (as bacteria) and waste
Medical Definition
phagocyte
1 of 2 noun
phago·cyte
ˈfag-ə-ˌsīt
: a cell (as a macrophage or neutrophil) that engulfs and consumes foreign material (as microorganisms) and debris (as dead tissue cells)
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