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phagocyte::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | scavenger cell |
| Type of | somatic cell, vegetative cell |
| Has types | fixed phagocyte, free phagocyte, macrophage |
| Derivation | phagocytic |
Examples of phagocytes
phagocytes
These chemicals may come from bacteria or from other phagocytes already present.
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The percentage of the phagocytes carrying the engulfed thymocytes is presented.
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An outstanding review on the recognition of apoptotic cells by phagocytes.
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All phagocytes, and especially macrophages, exist in degrees of readiness.
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Erythromycin is very rapidly absorbed, and diffuses into most tissues and phagocytes.
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An outstanding review that focuses on how phagocytes recognize microbes.
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Professional phagocytes have a vast and sophisticated arsenal of microbicidal features.
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Percentages of the phagocytes carrying the engulfed thymocytes were determined by FACS.
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He discovered that fungal spores that attacked the animal were destroyed by phagocytes.
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- A cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
- (phagocytic) capable of functioning as a phagocyte
- Phagocytes are the white blood cells that protect the body by ingesting (phagocytosing) harmful foreign particles, bacteria, and dead or dying cells. ...
- 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; phagocytose
- (phagocytes) White blood cells that can engulf (by phagocytosis) and destroy microorganisms including viruses and bacteria; cells in this category include neutrophils and monocytes.
- A type of white blood cell that can engulf and destroy foreign organisms, cells and particles. Phagocytes are an important part of the immune system.
- Cells, including monocytes/macrophages and neutrophils, which are specialized for the engulfment of cellular and particulate matter.
- A white blood cell with the ability to engulf and consume foreign bodies e.g. bacteria.
- A cell that characteristically engulfs foreign material and consumes debris and foreign bodies.
