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monocyte

/ˈmɒn.ə.saɪt/

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noun

/ˈmɒn.ə.saɪt/C1formalmedical
  • ruТип лейкоцита (белых кровяных клеток), который является частью иммунной системы и участвует в поглощении и переваривании бактерий и других патогенов.

A type of white blood cell (leukocyte) that is part of the immune system and is involved in engulfing and digesting bacteria and other pathogens.

  1. White blood cell typeC1formalmedical

    A type of white blood cell (leukocyte) that plays a key role in the immune system by engulfing and digesting bacteria, viruses, and other foreign particles.

    ruТип лейкоцитов

    • Monocytes circulate in the bloodstream and migrate to tissues to become macrophages.
    • An elevated monocyte count can indicate a chronic infection or inflammation.
    • These cells are essential for the body's first line of defense against pathogens.
Forms
  • monocytes plural form
  • monocytes' possessive plural form
  • monocyte's possessive singular form