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Noun: monocyte  'mó-nu,sIt
  1. A type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria

Derived forms: monocytes

Type of: leucocyte, leukocyte, WBC, white blood cell, white blood corpuscle, white cell, white corpuscle

Encyclopedia: Monocyte

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