phagocyte

Synonyms:

scavenger cell

Types:

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macrophage

a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream

fixed phagocyte

a phagocyte that does not circulate in the blood but is fixed in the liver or spleen or bone marrow etc.

free phagocyte

a phagocyte that circulates in the blood

WBC, leucocyte, leukocyte, white blood cell, white blood corpuscle, white cell, white corpuscle

blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system

histiocyte

a macrophage that is found in connective tissue

Type of:

somatic cell, vegetative cell

any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes