histiocyte
/ˈhɪstioʊˌsaɪt/
noun
- A type of white blood cell that helps the immune system by eating and destroying foreign substances like bacteria and dead cells.
- Doctors studied the histiocyte to understand how the body fights infection.
- The histiocyte moved through the tissue, engulfing harmful bacteria.
- A histiocyte can also help clean up damaged cells after an injury.
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