phagocyte Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
scavenger cell.
WordNet
Phag"o*cyte noun
Etymology
Gr. to eat + a hollow vessel.Definitions
(Physiol.) A leucocyte which plays a part in retrogressive processes by taking up (eating), in the form of fine granules, the parts to be removed.
