hemophagocyte

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noun

A phagocyte that destroys blood cells

OriginEnglish phagocyte ← Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-) →
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Meanings

nounhemophagocyte (plural hemophagocytes)

plural hemophagocytes

  1. A phagocyte that destroys blood cells

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekαἷμᾰ (haîmă)
  2. Ancient Greekαἱμο- (haimo-)
  3. Englishhaemo-
  4. Englishhemo-
  5. Englishphagocyte
  6. Englishhemophagocyte

From hemo- + phagocyte.

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APA

hemophagocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemophagocyte

MLA

“hemophagocyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemophagocyte. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemophagocyte,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemophagocyte.

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