Meaning of MONOCYTE
| Pronunciation: | | 'mânu`sIt
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[n] a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria |
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MONOCYTE is a 8 letter word that starts with M. |
| | See Also: | | leucocyte, leukocyte, monoblast, WBC, white blood cell, white blood corpuscle, white cell, white corpuscle | |
| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A type of white blood cell. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A type of large, round leukocyte that engulfs and breaks down debris and invading cells. Monocytes are formed in bone marrow and have round or kidney-shaped nuclei. |
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