Definition of Phagocite
Phag"o*cyte (?), n. [Gr. &?; to eat +
&?; a hollow vessel.] (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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A cell in the bloodstream, such as a white blood cell, that engulfs and destroys waste material, harmful microorganisms, or other foreign bodies.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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