Etymology

phagocyte

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Today it means: A cell of the immune system, such as a neutrophil, macrophage or dendritic cell, that engulfs and destroys viruses, bacteria and waste materials, or in the case of mature dendritic cells; displays antigens from invading pathogens to cells of the lymphoid lineage. Full definition →

German Phagocyt
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phagocyte · noun1

  1. German · derived fromPhagocyt
  2. English todayphagocyte

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

phagocyte · verb2

  1. French · derived fromphagocyter
  2. English todayphagocyte

Either from the noun or from the French phagocyter.

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