free phagocyte

/fri ˌfægəˈsaɪt/

Definitions of free phagocyte

1. noun

   a phagocyte that circulates in the blood
   types:

   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

   myelocyte

   an immature leukocyte normally found in bone marrow

   myeloblast

   a precursor of leukocytes that normally occurs only in bone marrow

   lymph cell, lymphocyte

   an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection

   granulocyte

   a leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm

   monocyte

   a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria

   basophil, basophile

   a leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by basic stains

   neutrophil, neutrophile

   the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes

   eosinophil, eosinophile

   a leukocyte readily stained with eosin

   type of:

   phagocyte, scavenger cell

   a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms