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siderophage

siderophage noun: a macrophage that has absorbed iron-containing particles, occurring in victims of certain kinds of heart attacks.

Noun

siderophage (plural siderophages)

  1. A macrophage that has absorbed iron-containing particles, occurring in victims of certain kinds of heart attacks.

Forms of siderophage

pluralsiderophages

Origin of siderophage

From sidero- + -phage.

Questions about siderophage

What does siderophage mean?
Siderophage means a macrophage that has absorbed iron-containing particles, occurring in victims of certain kinds of heart attacks.
What part of speech is siderophage?
Siderophage is a noun.
What is the plural of siderophage?
The plural of siderophage is siderophages.

Words near siderophage in the dictionary

  1. sideronatrite
  2. sideroom
  3. sideropenia
  4. sideropenias
  5. sideropenic
  6. siderophage
  7. siderophages
  8. siderophil
  9. siderophile
  10. siderophiles
  11. siderophilia

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