Meaning of the word macrophage in English

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macrophage

US /ˈmæk.rəˌfeɪdʒ/
UK /ˈmæk.rəˈfeɪdʒ/
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Noun

a type of white blood cell that engulfs and digests cellular debris, foreign substances, microbes, cancer cells, and anything else that does not have the type of proteins specific to healthy body cells on its surface

Example:
Macrophages play a crucial role in the immune system.
The scientist studied how macrophages respond to bacterial infections.
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