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macrophages m | |||
cellule rhagiocrine; polyblaste m; histiocyte m; clasmatocyte m; amœbocyte m | |||
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macrophage | |||
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A type of white blood cell that fights infection by ingesting foreign substances, such as microorganisms and dead cells. Macrophages also act as antigen-presenting cells to stimulate other immune cells to fight infection. see also antigen-presenting cell, white blood cell |
macrophage: 30 phrases in 5 subjects |
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