macrophage
IPA: mˈækroʊfeɪdʒ
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.
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Examples of "macrophage" in Sentences
- Endotoxin macrophage hypothesis.
- Macrophage inflammatory protein.
- Macrophages but not smooth mu...
- Macrophage colony stimulating factor.
- For example a lymphocyte, a monocyte or a macrophage.
- What is the difference between a leukocyte and a macrophage
- Consequently, the bacteria multiply unchecked within the macrophage.
- The center of the lesion consists of macrophages and epithelioid cells.
- Macrophages in the body protect against infection and gobble up debris.
- The multiplication of the bacteria kills the macrophages and bursts them open.
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