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Definition of
macrophage noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
macrophage
noun
noun
NAmE
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/
ˈmækrəˌfeɪdʒ
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/
(
biology
)
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a large cell that is able to remove harmful substances from the body, and is found in blood and
tissue
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macrophage
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