Medical Definition Phagocytes

Phagocyte Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phagocyte

Medical Definition phagocyte 1 of 2 noun phago· cyte ˈfag-ə-ˌsīt : a cell (as a macrophage or neutrophil) that engulfs and consumes foreign material (as microorganisms) and debris (as dead tissue cells) phagocyte 2 of 2 transitive verb phagocyted; phagocyting : …

Phagocytes | definition of Phagocytes by Medical dictionary

https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Phagocytes

phagocyte [ fag´o-sīt] any cell capable of ingesting particulate matter, usually referring to a microphage, macrophage, or monocyte. They ingest microorganisms and other …

Phagocyte | definition of phagocyte by Medical dictionary

https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/phagocyte

phagocyte. any cell capable of ingesting particulate matter, usually referring to a microphage, macrophage, or monocyte. They ingest microorganisms and other …

Phagocyte | Definition, Function, Examples, & Facts

https://www.britannica.com/science/phagocyte

phagocyte, type of cell that has the ability to ingest, and sometimes digest, foreign particles, such as bacteria, carbon, dust, or dye. It engulfs foreign bodies by …

Phagocyte - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phagocyte

Medical Definition of Phagocyte - MedicineNet

https://www.medicinenet.com/phagocyte/definition.htm

Phagocyte: A cell that can engulf particles, such as bacteria and other microorganisms or foreign matter. The principal phagocytes include the neutrophils and …

Phagocyte - definition of phagocyte by The …

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/phagocyte

Phagocytes in vertebrate animals include white blood cells called macrophages, which help the body fight disease by breaking down foreign particles and bacteria. ♦ The …

Phagocytosis | definition of phagocytosis by …

https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/phagocytosis

PHAGOCYTOSIS. A three-stage process by which phagocytes (neutrophils, monocytes, and macrophages) engulf and destroy microorganisms, other foreign …

Phagocytic cells | definition of Phagocytic cells by …

https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Phagocytic+cells

Phagocytic cells. A cell that ingests microorganisms and foreign particles. Mentioned in: Chronic Granulomatous Disease. Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The …

Medical Definition of Phagocyte - RxList

https://www.rxlist.com/phagocyte/definition.htm

Phagocyte: A cell that can engulf particles, such as bacteria and other microorganisms or foreign matter. The principal phagocytes include the neutrophils and …