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phagocyte

pha·go·cyte

UK/ˈfeɪɡəsaɪt/ US/ˈfæɡʌˌsaɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms

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Origin

From the German Phagocyt, modified on the pattern of -cyte; phago- + -cyte.

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