Japanese

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Kanji in this term
たい
Grade: 1
しょく
Grade: 2
さい
Grade: 2
ほう > ぼう
Grade: S
on'yomi

Etymology

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From 大食 (taishoku, gluttony) +‎ 細胞 (saibō, cell).

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) いしょいぼー [tàíshókú sáꜜìbòò] (Nakadaka – [5])
  • IPA(key): [ta̠iɕo̞kɯ̟̊ sa̠ibo̞ː]

Noun

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(たい)(しょく)(さい)(ぼう) (taishoku saibōたいしよくさいばう (taisyokusaibau)?

  1. (cytology, immunology) Synonym of マクロファージ (makurofāji, macrophage)