siderophage

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noun

A macrophage that has absorbed iron-containing particles, occurring in victims of certain kinds of heart attacks.

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Meanings

nounsiderophage (plural siderophages)

plural siderophages

  1. A macrophage that has absorbed iron-containing particles, occurring in victims of certain kinds of heart attacks.

Origin

From sidero- + -phage.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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