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Macrophage - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Macrophage : (noun)
1: a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the
blood stream
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Macrophage : Macrophage: A type of white blood that ingests (takes in) foreign material. Macrophages are key players in the immune response to foreign invaders such as infectious microorganisms.
Blood monocytes migrate into the tissues of the body and there differentiate (evolve) into macrophages.
Macrophages help destroy bacteria, T cells .
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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