fagócito

See also: fagocito, fagocitó, and fagocitò

Portuguese

Alternative forms

phagocyto (obsolete)

Etymology

From German Phagocyt (“phagocyte”), from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν (phageîn, “eat”) + κύτος (kútos, “vessel, jar”).

Pronunciation

(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /fa.ɡɔ.ˈsi.to/

Noun

fagócito m (plural fagócitos)

phagocyte (cell of the immune system)

Hypernyms

célula branca, leucócito

Related terms

fagocitose

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