phagocyte
/ˈfeɪɡəsaɪt/
phagocyte noun: 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.
Noun
phagocyte (plural phagocytes)
- 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.
Verb
phagocyte (third-person singular simple present phagocytes, present participle phagocyting, simple past and past participle phagocyted)
- To phagocytize
phagocyte meaning in Tamil
phagocyte in Tamil
- நோயணு உண்ணி, உயிரணு விழுங்கி, விழுங்கணு, விழுங்குசெல், தின்கலக்குழியம்
Forms of phagocyte
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | phagocytes |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | phagocytes |
| present participle | phagocyting |
| past participle | phagocyted |
| past | phagocyted |
Origin of phagocyte
From the German Phagocyt, modified on the pattern of -cyte; phago- + -cyte.
Either from the noun or from the French phagocyter.
Words formed from phagocyte
Questions about phagocyte
- What does phagocyte mean?
- Phagocyte means 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.
- What is phagocyte in Tamil?
- Phagocyte in Tamil is நோயணு உண்ணி, உயிரணு விழுங்கி, விழுங்கணு. See Phagocyte meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is phagocyte?
- Phagocyte can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce phagocyte?
- Phagocyte is pronounced /ˈfeɪɡəsaɪt/.
- What is the plural of phagocyte?
- The plural of phagocyte is phagocytes.
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