macrophage

/ˈmækɹɔʊː.feɪd͡ʒ/

macrophage noun: 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.

Noun

macrophage (plural macrophages)

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.

macrophage meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Persian

macrophage in Tamil

இரத்த விழுங்கணுக்கள், பெரும் விழுங்கணுக்கள், பெருவிழுங்கி, பெருந்தின்கலம்

macrophage in Arabic

type of white blood cell: بَالِعَة bāliʕa, مَاكْرُوفَاج mākrūfāj

macrophage in Persian

type of white blood cell: ماکروفاژ mâkrofâž, ریزهخوار rize-xwâr

Examples of macrophage in a sentence

Uptake of nonopsonized bacteria by macrophages seems to be mediated dominantly by the mannose receptor.
The current studies also imply that macrophages may play harmful roles in advanced GC.
Parasites that infect macrophages or endothelial cells can develop into megaloschizonts, generating more merozoites.

All 18 example sentences with macrophage

Forms of macrophage

plural	macrophages

Origin of macrophage

From macro- + -phage, both from Ancient Greek.

Words formed from macrophage

Words that rhyme with macrophage

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Questions about macrophage

What does macrophage mean?: Macrophage means 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.
What is macrophage in Tamil?: Macrophage in Tamil is இரத்த விழுங்கணுக்கள், பெரும் விழுங்கணுக்கள், பெருவிழுங்கி. See Macrophage meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is macrophage?: Macrophage is a noun.
How do you pronounce macrophage?: Macrophage is pronounced /ˈmækɹɔʊː.feɪd͡ʒ/ (US).
What is the plural of macrophage?: The plural of macrophage is macrophages.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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