Associations to the word «Phagocyte»
Noun
- Lymphocyte
- Pathogen
- Antigen
- Microbe
- Lymph
- Spleen
- Antibody
- Fragmentation
- Complement
- Immunity
- Bacterium
- Ingestion
- Microorganism
- Debris
- Vertebrate
- Cell
- Allergy
- Receptor
- Bind
- Tissue
- Transplantation
- Inflammation
- Marrow
- Infection
- Organism
- Capsule
- Molecule
- Mast
- Activation
- Virus
- Membrane
- Liver
- Oxide
- Tem
- Oxygen
- Node
- Differentiation
- Tuberculosis
- Particle
- Protein
- Vaccine
- Response
- Enzyme
- Chemical
- Blood
- Medication
- Gland
- Killer
- Function
- Surface
- Render
- Host
- Genes
- Neuron
- Defect
- Recognition
- Signal
- Component
- Tumor
- Toll
- Mechanism
- Overview
- Complex
- Destruction
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
PHAGOCYTE, noun. (cytology) A cell of the immune system, such as a neutrophil, macrophage or dendritic cell, that engulfs and destroys viruses, bacteria and waste materials, or in the case of mature dendritic cells; displays antigens from invading pathogens to cells of the lymphoid lineage.
PHAGOCYTE, verb. (transitive) to phagocytose
Dictionary definition
PHAGOCYTE, noun. A cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms.
Wise words
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