| NOUN | body | free phagocyte | a phagocyte that circulates in the blood |
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| Meaning | A phagocyte that circulates in the blood. | |
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| Narrower | leukocyte, leucocyte, white blood cell, white cell, white blood corpuscle, white corpuscle, WBC | blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi |
| Broader | phagocyte, scavenger cell | A cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms |
| Spanish | leucocito | |
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