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Definition of
phagocyte noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
phagocyte
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈfæɡəˌsaɪt
/
/
(
biology
)
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a type of cell present in the body that is able to absorb bacteria and other small cells
See
phagocyte
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p.&h.
abbreviation
pH
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