microphage

noun mi·cro·phage \ˈmī-krə-ˌfāj also -ˌfäzh\

Definition of MICROPHAGE

: a small phagocyte

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1887

Medical Dictionary

noun mi·cro·phage \ˈmī-krə-ˌfāj also -ˌfäzh\

: a small phagocyte

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