rhagiocrine cell

noun

rha·​gio·​crine cell

ˈrājēəˌkrin-,

-rīn-,

-rēn-

: histiocyte

Word History

Etymology

rhagiocrine International Scientific Vocabulary rhagio- (from Greek rhagion, diminutive of rhag-, rhax berry, grape) + -crine (from Greek krinein to separate)

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