Associations to the word «Macrophage»
Noun
- Lymphocyte
- Antigen
- Platelet
- Spleen
- Infiltration
- Apoptosis
- Cns
- Activation
- Lymph
- Inflammation
- Pathogen
- Marrow
- Gm
- Proliferation
- Helper
- Cell
- Progenitor
- Mediator
- Antibody
- Lipid
- Receptor
- Phenotype
- Collagen
- Cholesterol
- Tumor
- Secretion
- Differentiation
- Adhesion
- Uptake
- Tissue
- Mast
- Lesion
- Immunity
- Recruitment
- Complement
- Axon
- Inhibition
- Bacterium
- Microbe
- Degeneration
- Stimulation
- Oxide
- Ligand
- Foam
- Accumulation
- M1
- Hiv
- Mrna
- Liver
- Colony
- Microorganism
- Infection
- M2
- Leukemia
- Parasite
- Signaling
- Debris
- Factor
- Plaque
- Molecule
- Asbestos
- Transforming
- Biopsy
- Mouse
- Lung
- Virus
- Gamma
- Induction
Adjective
Wiktionary
MACROPHAGE, noun. (immunology) (cytology) A white blood cell that phagocytizes necrotic cell debris and foreign material, including viruses, bacteria, and tattoo ink. It presents foreign antigens on MHC II to lymphocytes. Part of the innate immune system.
Dictionary definition
MACROPHAGE, noun. A large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream.
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.