phagocyticaladj.
/ˌfaɡəˈsɪtɪtᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌfæɡəˈsɪdᵻk(ə)l/ Biology and Medicine. rare.
= phagocytic adj.
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phagocytic1887
phagocytical1890
histiocytic1914
professional1975
the world > life > the body > vascular system > blood > components of blood > blood corpuscle or plate > [adjective] > white cells or corpuscles
leucocytal1879
leucocytic1879
phagocytic1887
phagocytical1890
lymphocytic1896
leucocytary1900
lymphogenic1901
macrophagic1904
lymphoblastic1905
lymphopoietic1915
megakaryocytic1925
monocytic1927
1890 Q. Jrnl. Microsc. Sci. 30 298 (note) To attribute very direct phagocytical properties to the outer layer of trophoblast cells.
1999 Ann. Agric. & Environmental Med. 6 151 Toxicity was evaluated from histological and ultrastructural studies of the internal organs and immunotoxic effects (evaluation of phagocytical and bactericidal activity of neutrophils).
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1890