phagocytic index
noun
the average number of bacteria ingested per phagocyte in an incubated mixture of bacteria, phagocytes, and blood serum: used in determining the opsonic index.
Origin of phagocytic index
1First recorded in 1900–05
Words Nearby phagocytic index
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