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phagocyte
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phagocyte (făg`əsīt'): see blood blood, fluid pumped by the heart that circulates throughout the body via the arteries, veins, and capillaries (see circulatory system; heart). An adult male of average size normally has about 6 quarts (5.6 liters) of blood.
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phagocyte
an amoeboid cell or protozoan that engulfs particles, such as food substances or invading microorganisms

phagocyte [′fagĀ·ə‚sīt]
(cell and molecular biology)
An ameboid cell that engulfs foreign material.


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They also stimulate the growth of phagocytes, which destroy viruses when they enter the body and before they can cause any harm.
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of Oxford, UK) compile 35 chapters that examine how phagocytes recognize and respond to potentially pathogenic microbes.
 
 
 
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