macrophage
US'mækrəu'feıdʒ
معنی فارسی
ياخته بيگانه خوار درشت، کلان خوار.
معنی کامل و مثالها
/mak´rō fāj´/n.
● (زیست شناسی) درشت خوار
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from Greek 'makros' (large) and 'phagein' (to eat).
مثال
- The macrophage engulfs the bacteria to protect the body.
- Macrophages play a crucial role in the immune response.
- The scientist studied the behavior of macrophages under the microscope.
ترکیبهای رایج
Macrophage activation Macrophage infiltration Macrophage function Macrophage response
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream