phagocyte
noun [C] /ˈfæɡ.ə.saɪt/
/-oʊ-/ specializedDefinition
› a type of cell in the body that can surround things and swallow them, especially a white blood cell that protects the body against infection by destroying bacteriaCellsThe circulatory system and blood
(Definition of phagocyte noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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