- fixed phagocyte
- nouna phagocyte that does not circulate in the blood but is fixed in the liver or spleen or bone marrow etc.• Hypernyms: ↑phagocyte, ↑scavenger cell
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fixed phagocyte
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