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Definition of macrophage noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

macrophage

noun

/ˈmækrəfeɪdʒ/

/ˈmækrəfeɪdʒ/

(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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