macrophage
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/ˈmækroʊˌfeɪdʒ/
/ˈmækrəfɪdʒ/
GeneralMedical
- 1 makrofaj countable
Definition (English)
A large white blood cell that engulfs and digests cellular debris, foreign substances, microbes, and cancer cells.
Example Sentences
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Macrophages engulf bacteria in the tissues.Makrofajlar dokulardaki bakterileri yutar.
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The macrophage presented the antigen to the T cell.Makrofaj, antijeni T hücresine sundu.
Synonyms
phagocyteimmune cell
Collocations
macrophage activitymacrophage responseactivated macrophagemacrophage cellsmacrophage functionmacrophage population