phagocyte
noun
any cell, as a macrophage, that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris.
phagocytic
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a word derived from
phagocyte.
Example Sentences
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Antibodies also mark pathogens for destruction by phagocytic cells, such as macrophages or neutrophils, because phagocytic cells are highly attracted to macromolecules complexed with antibodies.
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A macrophage is a large phagocytic cell that engulfs foreign particles and pathogens.
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Within days of the fracture, capillaries grow into the hematoma, and phagocytic cells begin to clear away the dead cells.
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Neutrophils are phagocytic and are the first responders to infection.
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Leukocytes become more actively phagocytic, release lysosomal enzymes, turn sticky, and aggregate together in dense masses, occluding capillaries and shutting off the blood supply.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
