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macrophage definition

macro·phage (mak′rō fāj′)

noun

any of various large, phagocytic cells in connective tissue, lymphatic tissue, bone marrow, etc. of vertebrates

Etymology: macro- + -phage

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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