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monocyte
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mon·o·cyte  (mn-st)
n.
A large, circulating, phagocytic white blood cell, having a single well-defined nucleus and very fine granulation in the cytoplasm. Monocytes constitute from 3 to 8 percent of the white blood cells in humans.
mono·cytic (-stk), mono·cytoid (-stoid) adj.
monocyte [ˈmɒnəʊˌsaɪt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) a large phagocytic leucocyte with a spherical nucleus and clear cytoplasm
monocytic  [ˌmɒnəˈsɪtɪk] adj
monocytoid  adj
monocyte  (mn-st)
Any of various large white blood cells that are formed in the bone marrow, circulate in the blood, and destroy pathogenic bacteria by phagocytosis. Monocytes develop into macrophages in various body tissues.
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Noun1.monocyte - a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteriamonocyte - a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria
leucocyte, leukocyte, WBC, 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
monoblast - a large immature monocyte normally found in bone marrow
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