First Known Use: 1890
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macrophage
noun mac·ro·phage \ˈma-krə-ˌfāj\
Definition of MACROPHAGE
: a phagocytic tissue cell of the immune system that may be fixed or freely motile, is derived from a monocyte, functions in the destruction of foreign antigens (as bacteria and viruses), and serves as an antigen-presenting cell — compare histiocyte
— mac·ro·phag·ic \ˌma-krə-ˈfa-jik\ adjective
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macrophage
noun mac·ro·phage \ˈmak-rə-ˌfāj, -ˌfäzh\
Medical Definition of MACROPHAGE
: a phagocytic tissue cell of the immune system that may be fixed or freely motile, is derived from a monocyte, functions in the destruction of foreign antigens (as bacteria and viruses), and serves as an antigen-presenting cell—see histiocyte, mononuclear phagocyte system
—mac·ro·phag·ic \ˌmak-rə-ˈfaj-ik\ adjective
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