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dendritic cell
cytophagy
antiphagocytic
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acidosome
phagocytize
microphage
pathogens
neuronophagia
haemoconia
chronic granulomatous disease
virus
pseudopod
intraphagocytic
immune system
antigen
microglia
lymphoid lineage
erythrophage
hemophagocyte
neutrophil
neuronophage
macrophage
phagocytically
melanophage
phagocytic
cyte
opsonize
phagostimulant
bacteria
phagolysis
destroy
Definitions:
Noun
phagocyte
scavenger cell
Definition: a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
Definition: 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
Definition: To phagocytize