Cytophilic

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Having an affinity for cells

    "IgG1 and IgG3 are cytophilic and T cell dependent, have high affinity for Fc receptors, and activate phagocytosis and activation of complement fixation [74 ]."

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"IgG1 and IgG3 are cytophilic and T cell dependent, have high affinity for Fc receptors, and activate phagocytosis and activation of complement fixation [74 ]."

Etymology

From cyto- + -philic.

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