macrophage

/ˈmækrəˌfeɪdʒ/
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Other forms: macrophages

Definitions of macrophage
  1. noun
    a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream
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    types:
    histiocyte
    a macrophage that is found in connective tissue
    type of:
    phagocyte, scavenger cell
    a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
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