phagocyte
noun
- type of immune cell
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈfeɪɡəsaɪt/
noun
Etymology: From the German Phagocyt, modified on the pattern of -cyte; phago- + -cyte.
- 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.
verb
Etymology: Either from the noun or from the French phagocyter.
- To phagocytize