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Leukocyte vs Macrophage - What's the difference?

leukocyte | macrophage |

As nouns the difference between leukocyte and macrophage

is that leukocyte is a white blood cell while macrophage is a white blood cell that phagocytizes necrotic cell debris and foreign material, including viruses, bacteria, and tattoo ink. It presents foreign antigens on MHC II to lymphocytes. Part of the innate immune system.

leukocyte

English

(wikipedia leukocyte)

Alternative forms

* leucocyte

Noun

(en noun)
  • (hematology, cytology, immunology) A white blood cell.

    • Derived terms

    * leukocytic * leukocytoid

    macrophage

    English

    (wikipedia macrophage)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (immunology, cytology) A white blood cell that phagocytizes necrotic cell debris and foreign material, including viruses, bacteria, and tattoo ink. It presents foreign antigens on MHC II to lymphocytes. Part of the innate immune system.

    • Derived terms

    * granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor

    See also

    * (immune system)