Look up: phagocyte

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   phagocyte
   [n] - a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
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   Phagocyte
   A cellular defence mechanism which recognises unfamiliar cells, cell debris and particles etc in the human body and digests them in order to render them harmless.
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   Phagocyte
   an immune system cell that can surround and digest foreign bodies, unwanted cellular material, and micro-organisms
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   Phagocyte
   Phagocyte: A cell that can engulf particles such as bacteria, other microorganisms, aged red blood cells, foreign matter, etc. The principal phagocytes include the neutrophils and monocytes (types of white blood cells). The prefix 'phago-' comes from the Greek 'phago' meaning 'to eat.'
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   phagocyte
   phagocyte:a cell that is able to ingest,and often to digest,large particles such as effete blood cells,bacteria,protozoa and dead tissue cells Category: Medicine
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   Phagocyte
   White blood-corpuscle capable of destroying harmful bacteria.
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   phagocyte
   A cell that is capable of phagocytosis. The main mammalian phagocytes are neutrophils and macrophages.
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   Phagocyte
   Phag'o·cyte noun [ Greek ... to eat + ... a hollow vessel.] (Physiol.) A leucocyte which plays a part in retrogressive processes by taking up (eating), in the form of fine granules, the parts to be removed.
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   phagocyte
   <cell biology> A cell that is capable of phagocytosis. The main mammalian phagocytes are neutrophils and macrophages. ... Origin: L. Phagedaena, Gr Phago, To eat. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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    phagocyte
    scavenger cell noun a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
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    Phagocyte
    A `phagocyte` is a cell that ingests and destroys foreign matter such as microorganisms or debris by a process known as phagocytosis.
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    phagocyte
    (fa´go-sīt) any cell capable of ingesting particulate matter, usually referring to a microphage, macrophage, or monocyte. They ingest microorganisms and other particulate antigens that are coated with antibody or complement (opsonized), a process mediated by specific cell-surface receptors. Other cell types exhibit phago...
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    Phagocyte
    • (n.) A leucocyte which plays a part in retrogressive processes by taking up (eating), in the form of fine granules, the parts to be removed.
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    phagocyte
    (from the article `Metchnikoff, Élie`) ...he observed that certain cells unconnected with digestion surrounded and engulfed carmine dye particles and splinters that he had introduced into ... The most important feature of inflammation is the accumulation of white blood cells at the site of injury. Most of these cells are phagocyt...
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    phagocyte
    phagocyte 1. Any cell capable of ingesting particulate matter. 2. A cell that ingests foreign particles; such as, microorganisms, by phagocytosis.
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    phagocyte
    A cell possessing the property of ingesting bacteria, foreign particles, and other cells. Phagocytes are divided into two general classes: 1) microphages, polymorphonuclear leukocytes that ingest chiefly bacteria; 2) macrophages, mononucleated cells (histiocytes and monocytes) that are largely scavengers, ingesting dead tissue and degenerated cells...
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    phagocyte
    phagocyte (făg'usīt") : see blood.
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