macrophage
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Etymology edit
From macro- + -phage, both from Ancient Greek.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -eɪdʒ
Noun edit
macrophage (plural macrophages)
- (immunology, cytology) A white blood cell that phagocytizes necrotic cell debris and foreign material, including viruses, bacteria, and tattoo ink. It presents foreign antigens on MHC II to lymphocytes. Part of the innate immune system.
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type of white blood cell
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See also edit
- immune system on Wikipedia.Wikipedia