phagocyte en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈfeɪɡəsaɪt/
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Etymology
From the German Phagocyt, modified on the pattern of -cyte; phago- + -cyte.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phagocytes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
microphagocyte · phagocytal · phagocytism · phagocytic · hemophagocyte · phagocytary · phagocytosis · macrophagocyte · intraphagocyte · phagocytical · phagocytise · interphagocyte · haemophagocyte
Translations (22)
ca fagòcit (cell of the immune system) · hu fagocita (cell of the immune system) · hu falósejt (cell of the immune system) · ru фагоци́т (cell of the immune system) · sv fagocyt (cell of the immune system) · cy ffagocyt (cell of the immune system) · de Phagozyt (cell of the immune system) · cs fagocyt (cell of the immune system) · ja 食細胞 (cell of the immune system) · pt fagócito (cell of the immune system) · fi syöjäsolu (cell of the immune system) · ro fagocit (cell of the immune system) · kmr xaneya hellûşêner (cell of the immune system) · gl fagocito (cell of the immune system) · fr phagocyte (cell of the immune system) · es fagocito (cell of the immune system) · nl fagocyt (cell of the immune system) · fi fagosyytti (cell of the immune system) · ka ფაგოციტი (cell of the immune system) · cmn 吞噬細胞 /吞噬细胞 (cell of the immune system) · it fagocita (cell of the immune system) · kmr hellûşêner (cell of the immune system)