| NOUN | body | scavenger cell, phagocyte | a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms |
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| Meaning | A cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms. | |
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| Synonym | phagocyte | |
| Narrower | fixed phagocyte | A phagocyte that does not circulate in the blood but is fixed in the liver or spleen or bone marrow etc. |
| free phagocyte | A phagocyte that circulates in the blood | |
| macrophage | A large phagocyte | |
| Broader | somatic cell, vegetative cell | Any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells |
| Spanish | fagocito | |
| Catalan | fagòcit | |
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