See also: fagocito, fagocitó, and fagocitò

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Phagocyt (phagocyte), from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν (phageîn, eat) + κύτος (kútos, vessel, jar). By surface analysis, fago- +‎ -cito.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɔsitu
  • Hyphenation: fa‧gó‧ci‧to

Noun

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fagócito m (plural fagócitos)

  1. (cytology) phagocyte (cell of the immune system)
    Hypernyms: célula branca, leucócito
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