macrophage

• Grande cellule phagocytaire présente dans les tissus, dont certaines sont fixes et d'autres circulent dans le sang, jouant un rôle clé dans le système immunitaire en engloutissant et digérant les agents pathogènes et les débris cellulaires.

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.

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

   Macrophage

   • 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.