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(n.)A cell, such as a white blood cell, that engulfs and absorbs waste material, harmful microorganisms, or other foreign bodies in the bloodstream and tissues.
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Phagocytes are the white blood cells that protect the body by ingesting (phagocytosing) harmful foreign particles, bacteria, and dead or dying cells. Their name comes from the Greek phagein , "to e...
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Definition of phagocyte from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... mononuclear phagocyte system (noun)
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What is it? ... A cell that is capable of phagocytosis (the engulfing and usually the destruction of particulate matter by phagocytes that serves as an important bodily defense mechanism against infection by microorganisms and against occlusion of mucous surfaces or tissues by foreign particles and tissue debris)
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on phagocyte, type of cell that has the ability to ingest, and sometimes digest, foreign particles, such as bacteria, carbon, dust, or dye. ... Poisons contained in the ingested bacteria cannot harm the phagocyte so long as the bacteria remain in the vacuole; phagocyte enzymes are...
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phagocyte ( ) n. A cell, such as a white blood cell, that engulfs and absorbs waste material, harmful microorganisms, or other foreign bodies in the ... Dental Dictionary: phagocyte...
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Two Types of Immune Cells are Specialized for Phagocytosis ... Neutrophils: Roving Phagocytes; Circulate ... Phagocytes Contain High Concentrations of Enzymes to Destroy the Engulfed Material...
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Large white blood cells that contribute to the immune defenses by ingesting microbes, other cells, and foreign particles. The two principal phagocytes are neutrophils and monocytes. They emigrate out of the blood and into tissues in which an infection has developed. ... Biology Glossary search by EverythingBio.com...
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