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Macrophage

//ˈmækɹɔʊː.feɪd͡ʒ// noun

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  1. 1
    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.
  2. 2
    a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream wordnet

Etymology

From macro- + -phage, both from Ancient Greek.

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