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Phagocyte

Noun CEFR B2
ˈfeɪɡəsaɪt

Definitions

A cell of the immune system, such as a neutrophil, macrophage or dendritic cell, that engulfs and destroys viruses, bacteria and waste materials, or in the case of mature dendritic cells; displays antigens from invading pathogens to cells of the lymphoid lineage.

Equivalents

Españolfagocito
Françaisphagocyte
DeutschPhagozyt
14 more languages
Catalàfagòcit
Češtinafagocyt
Cymraegffagocyt
Galegofagocito
Bahasa Indonesiafagosit
Italianofagocita
日本語食細胞
ქართულიფაგოციტი
Nederlandsfagocyt
Portuguêsfagócito
Românăfagocit
Русскийфагоцит

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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