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

phagocyte

noun
 
/ˈfæɡəsaɪt/
 
/ˈfæɡəsaɪt/
(biology)
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  1. a type of cell present in the body that is able to take in and destroy bacteria and other small cells
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Greek phago- ‘eating’ (from the verb phagein) + -cyte.
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