Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of the large phagocytic cells of the reticuloendothelial system.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A very large phagocyte or wandering amœboid cell that devours other cells. Macrophages develop from small lymphocytes and are found in the lymphoid tissues of the alimentary canal.
- noun A small phagocyte, or wandering leucocyte, which engulfs or devours other cells, bacteria, etc.: opposed to
macrophage .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A large phagocyte.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun immunology, cytology A
white blood cell thatphagocytizes necrotic cell debris andforeign material, includingviruses ,bacteria , andtattoo ink . Itpresents foreignantigens on MHC II tolymphocytes . Part of theinnate immune system .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream
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Examples
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The word macrophage, translated literally, means “big eater.”
Baby Bites Bridget Swinney 2007
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The word macrophage, translated literally, means “big eater.”
Baby Bites Bridget Swinney 2007
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Their analysis revealed what they call a macrophage sterol-responsive network (MSRN), including proteins already known to work together.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Their analysis revealed what they call a macrophage sterol-responsive network (MSRN), including proteins already known to work together.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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In the first study, Satoshi Nishimura and colleagues from the University of Tokyo show that CD8+ effector T cells play an important role in macrophage recruitment and adipose tissue inflammation.
Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Will Immunotherapy Provide a New Treatment for Obesity? 2009
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The word macrophage roughly translates from Greek as "big eater."
Media Newswire 2010
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In your body, the first soldier on the ground you need to know is a type of white blood cell called the macrophage.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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In your body, the first soldier on the ground you need to know is a type of white blood cell called the macrophage.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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In your body, the first soldier on the ground you need to know is a type of white blood cell called the macrophage.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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In your body, the first soldier on the ground you need to know is a type of white blood cell called the macrophage.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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