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Macrophage

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Noun

1. macrophage

a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Macrophage

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noun
any large phagocytic cell occurring in the blood, lymph, and connective tissue of vertebrates
See also histiocyte

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Macrophage

see synonyms of macrophage
noun
any of various large, phagocytic cells in connective tissue, lymphatic tissue, bone marrow, etc. of vertebrates

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Macrophage

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n.
Any of various large, phagocytic white blood cells that develop from monocytes, are found in the spleen, liver, and other tissues, and have a variety of functions in the immune system including engulfing and destroying pathogens and dead cells, presenting antigens to activate lymphocytes, and releasing cytokines that mediate inflammation.

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