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macrophage

/ˈmæk.rə.feɪdʒ/

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noun

/ˈmæk.rə.feɪdʒ/C1formalmedical
  • ruКрупная фагоцитарная клетка, обнаруженная в тканях, некоторые из которых фиксированы, а другие циркулируют в кровотоке, играющая ключевую роль в иммунной системе, поглощая и переваривая патогены и остатки клеток.

A large phagocytic cell found in tissues, some of which are fixed while others circulate in the bloodstream, playing a key role in the immune system by engulfing and digesting pathogens and debris.

  1. Immune cellC1formalmedical

    A type of large white blood cell that engulfs and digests cellular debris, foreign substances, microbes, and cancer cells in a process called phagocytosis.

    ruИммунная клетка

    • Macrophages play a crucial role in the body's first line of defense against infection.
    • When tissue is damaged, macrophages migrate to the site to clear away dead cells.
    • Some macrophages are fixed in tissues like the liver, while others circulate in the blood.
Forms
  • macrophages plural form
  • macrophages' possessive plural form
  • macrophage's possessive singular form