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monocytic

monocytic adjective: of or pertaining to monocytes.

Adjective

monocytic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to monocytes.
    • The researchers searched one organ after another, until they checked the spleen and found the monocytic mother lode.2009 August 4, Natalie Angier, “Finally, the Spleen Gets Some Respect”, in New York Times

Origin of monocytic

From monocyte + -ic.

Words formed from monocytic

Questions about monocytic

What does monocytic mean?
Monocytic means of or pertaining to monocytes.
What part of speech is monocytic?
Monocytic is an adjective.

Words near monocytic in the dictionary

  1. monocystids
  2. monocystronic
  3. monocyte
  4. monocytemia
  5. monocytes
  6. monocytic
  7. monocytically
  8. monocytogenous
  9. monocytoid
  10. monocytopenia
  11. monocytopenic

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