Definition of macrophage in English:

noun

• A large phagocytic cell found in stationary form in the tissues or as a mobile white blood cell, especially at sites of infection.

  Example sentences

  • ‘The Lancet report showed evidence of extensive destruction triggered by blood cells called macrophages.’
  • ‘As well as the polymorphs and macrophages, there are cells that do not originate in the bone marrow, nor travel in the bloodstream, which can also act as phagocytes.’
  • ‘The accumulating cells are either macrophages or smooth muscle cells.’
  • ‘Naive monocytes and macrophages are the primary cell types encountered by the bacterium during the invasion process.’
  • ‘Almost all lacunae included macrophages and degenerated cells with shrunken or condensed nuclei.’