phagocytic

Variant of phagocyte

phagocyte definition

phago·cyte (fag′ə sīt′)

noun

any cell, esp. a leukocyte, that ingests and destroys other cells, microorganisms, or other foreign matter in the blood and tissues

Etymology: phago- + -cyte

Related Forms:

  • phagocytic phag′o·cyt′ic (-sit′ik) adjective

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