phagocyte

Pronunciation: /ˈfeɪɡəsaɪt/

The English word “phagocyte” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

A cell of the immune system, such as a neutrophil, macrophage or dendritic cell, that engulfs and destroys viruses, bacteria and waste materials, or in the case of mature dendritic cells; displays antigens from invading pathogens to cells of the lymphoid lineage.

From the German Phagocyt, modified on the pattern of -cyte; phago- + -cyte.

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