- macrophage
- Large white blood cells that ingest foreign substances and display on their surfaces antigens which are recognized by other cells of the immune system.
Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.
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Macrophage — A macrophage of a mouse stretching its arms (pseudopodia) to engulf two particles, possibly pathogens. Trypan Blue Exclusion. Latin macrophagocytus … Wikipedia
macrophage — [ makrɔfaʒ ] n. m. et adj. • 1887; de macro et phage ♦ Histol. Grosse cellule dérivant du monocyte du sang, douée du pouvoir d englober et de détruire par phagocytose des corps étrangers volumineux. ⇒ histiocyte. ● macrophage adjectif et nom… … Encyclopédie Universelle
macrophage — mac ro*phage, n. A large phagocyte. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
macrophage — (n.) 1890, from Mod.L. macrophagus, from MACRO (Cf. macro ) + Gk. phagein to devour (see PHAGOUS (Cf. phagous)) … Etymology dictionary
macrophage — [mak′rō fāj΄] n. [ MACRO + PHAGE] any of various large, phagocytic cells in connective tissue, lymphatic tissue, bone marrow, etc. of vertebrates macrophagic [mak΄rōfaj′ik] adj … English World dictionary
Macrophage — Un macrophage de souris avec deux grands prolongements cytoplasmiques Les macrophages (du grec : « gros mangeur », makros = grand, phagein = manger) sont des cellules infiltrant les tissus, découvertes par Elie Metchnikoff en 1883 … Wikipédia en Français
Macrophage — Makrophagen gehören zu den Fresszellen (Phagozyten) und sind als Leukozyten (weiße Blutkörperchen) Zellen des Immunsystems. Sie dienen der Beseitigung von Mikroorganismen durch Phagozytose und stellen stammesgeschichtlich (phylogenetisch) die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
macrophage — This is a mature form of what is released from the marrow as a monocyte. A macrophage lives long, can digest much detritus, and is able to wear particles of odd food on its outer membrane. This allows T cell and B cell lymphocytes to taste the … Herbal-medical glossary
macrophage — makrofagai statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Žmogaus ir gyvūnų jungiamojo audinio ląstelės, gebančios pagriebti ir suvirškinti į organizmą patekusius svetimkūnius (pvz., mikroorganizmus, organizmo yrančių audinių daleles).… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
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Macrophage-1 antigen — (or integrin alphaMbeta2) is a complement receptor ( CR3 ) consisting of CD11b and CD18.[1] It binds to C3b and C4b. Contents 1 Function 2 Synonyms and abbreviations 3 … Wikipedia
