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

monocyte

noun

/ˈmɒnəsaɪt/

/ˈmɑːnəsaɪt/

(biology)

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a type of large white blood cell with a simple oval nucleus that can remove harmful substances from the body

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