- phagocyte
- phag|o|cyte [ `feıgə,saıt ] noun count TECHNICALa cell in your body that gets rid of bacteria and other harmful cells by taking them into itself
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phagocyte — [ fagɔsit ] n. m. • 1887; du gr. phagein « manger » et kutos « cellule »; cf. cyte ♦ Physiol. Cellule possédant la propriété d englober et de détruire, en les digérant, diverses particules étrangères, en particulier des micro organismes… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Phagocyte — Phag o*cyte, n. [Gr. ? to eat + ? a hollow vessel.] (Physiol.) A leucocyte which plays a part in retrogressive processes by taking up (eating), in the form of fine granules, the parts to be removed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
phagocyte — phagocyte. См. фагоцит. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
phagocyte — 1884, from Gk. phago eating, devouring (see PHAGOUS (Cf. phagous)) + cyte (see CYTO (Cf. cyto )). Related: Phagocytosis … Etymology dictionary
phagocyte — ► NOUN ▪ a type of body cell which engulfs and absorbs bacteria and other small particles. DERIVATIVES phagocytic adjective. ORIGIN from Greek phago eating + kutos vessel … English terms dictionary
phagocyte — [fag′ə sīt΄] n. [ PHAGO + CYTE] any cell, esp. a leukocyte, that ingests and destroys other cells, microorganisms, or other foreign matter in the blood and tissues phagocytic [fag′ōsit′ik, fag′əsit′ik] adj … English World dictionary
Phagocyte — Image au microscope électronique d un neutrophile (jaune, droite) phagocytant anthrax bacilli (orange, gauche) Phagocyte (aussi appelé cellule phagocytaire) signifie « mangeur de cellules ». On les compare parfois aux éboueurs de l… … Wikipédia en Français
Phagocyte — Phagocytes are cells that are found in the blood, bone marrow and other tissues of vertebrates. [ cite web|url=http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookIMMUN.html |title=LYMPHATIC SYSTEM AND IMMUNITY |accessdate=2008 10 04… … Wikipedia
phagocyte — UK [ˈfæɡəʊsaɪt] / US [ˈfeɪɡəˌsaɪt] noun [countable] Word forms phagocyte : singular phagocyte plural phagocytes biology a cell in your body that gets rid of bacteria and other harmful cells by taking them into itself … English dictionary
phagocyte — A cell possessing the property of ingesting bacteria, foreign particles, and other cells. Phagocytes are divided into two general classes: 1) microphages, polymorphonuclear leukocytes that ingest chiefly bacteria; 2) macrophages, mononucleated… … Medical dictionary
Phagocyte bactericidal dysfunction — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D010585Phagocyte bactericidal dysfunction refers to a class of medical conditions where phagocytes have a… … Wikipedia
