microphage
/ˈmaɪkroʊˌfeɪdʒ/
noun
- A small white blood cell that engulfs and destroys bacteria and other foreign particles; a type of phagocyte.
- The immune system relies on microphages to clean up cellular debris.
- When you get a cut, microphages help prevent the wound from becoming infected.
- A microphage quickly moves to the site of an infection to fight bacteria.