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/ˈfeɪɡəsaɪt/ · noun
(cytology) 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..
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Phagocyte means (cytology) 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..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use phagocyte where its definition matches the intended context.
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