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chromophage logo #20973A phagocyte that destroys pigment; an obsolete term applied by Metchnikoff to the cells believed by him to be active in the reduction of pigment of the hair. ... Origin: chromo-+ G. Phagein, to eat ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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