phagocyte
noun
any cell, as a macrophage, that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris.
phagocytic
-
a word derived from
phagocyte.
Example Sentences
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After phagocytosis by APCs, the phagocytic vesicle fuses with an intracellular lysosome forming phagolysosome.
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For example, the capsule found in some species enables the organism to attach to surfaces, protects it from dehydration and attack by phagocytic cells, and makes pathogens more resistant to our immune responses.
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Neutrophils are phagocytic cells and they participate in one of the early lines of defense against microbial invaders, aiding in the removal of bacteria that has entered the body.
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A macrophage is a large phagocytic cell that engulfs foreign particles and pathogens.
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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
