Concept information
Preferred term
phagocyte
Definition
- Phagocytes are cells that protect the body by ingesting harmful foreign particles, bacteria, and dead or dying cells. Their name comes from the Greek phagein, "to eat" or "devour", and "-cyte", the suffix in biology denoting "cell", from the Greek kutos, "hollow vessel". They are essential for fighting infections and for subsequent immunity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phagocyte
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- phagocytic cell
Creator
- Patricia Fener
In other languages
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French
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cellule phagocytaire
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/C0X-WSRGDR4P-S
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