Phagocyte
Pronunciation : Phag"o*cyte
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. (Physiol.)
Definition : Defn: A leucocyte which plays a part in retrogressive processes by taking up (eating), in the form of fine granules, the parts to be removed.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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