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phagocytes

phagocytes is the plural of phagocyte.

Meaning of phagocyte

Noun

phagocyte (plural phagocytes)

  1. 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.

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Questions about phagocytes

What is phagocytes the plural of?
Phagocytes is the plural of phagocyte.

Words near phagocytes in the dictionary

  1. phagocytary
  2. phagocytation
  3. phagocytations
  4. phagocyte
  5. phagocyted
  6. phagocytes
  7. phagocytic
  8. phagocytical
  9. phagocytically
  10. phagocyting
  11. phagocytise

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