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Phagocyte vs Microphage - What's the difference?

phagocyte | microphage |

As a verb phagocyte

is .

As a noun microphage is

(biology) a small phagocyte, especially a polymorphonuclear leucocyte.

phagocyte

English

Etymology 1

From the (etyl) Phagocyt, modified on the pattern of .

Noun

(wikipedia phagocyte) (en noun)
  • (cytology) A cell of the immune system, such as a neutrophil, macrophage or dendritic cell, that engulfs and destroys viruses, bacteria and waste materials, or in the case of mature dendritic cells; displays antigens from invading pathogens to cells of the lymphoid lineage.

    • Etymology 2

    Either from or from the (etyl) phagocyter.

    Verb

  • phagocytose

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    microphage

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) A small phagocyte, especially a polymorphonuclear leucocyte