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scavenger cell
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  scavenger cell - a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganismsphagocytesomatic cell, vegetative cell - any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes; "somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells";macrophage - a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood streamfixed phagocyte - a phagocyte that does not circulate in the blood but is fixed in the liver or spleen or bone marrow etc.free phagocyte - a phagocyte that circulates in the blood |
EncyclopediaSeephagocytescavenger cell
phag·o·cyte (fag'ō-sīt), A cell that can ingest bacteria, foreign particles, and other cells. Phagocytes ingest and kill microbes, present antigen to lymphocytes, scavenge degenerating material, and release mediators. classes: 1) microphages, polymorphonuclear leukocytes that ingest chiefly bacteria; 2) macrophages, mononucleated cells (histiocytes and monocytes) that are largely scavengers, ingesting dead tissue and degenerated cells. Synonym(s): carrier cell, scavenger cell [phago- + G. kytos, cell] scavenger cell A nonspecific term for a phagocytic cell; macrophage.LegalSeeCellFinancialSeecellscavenger cell
Synonyms for scavenger cellnoun a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganismsSynonymsRelated Words- somatic cell
- vegetative cell
- macrophage
- fixed phagocyte
- free phagocyte
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