Meaning & use
Microphage
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A small phagocytic white blood cell, chiefly a neutrophil, that engulfs and destroys bacteria and other small particles.
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Microphages rush to the site of infection within minutes, well before larger immune cells arrive.
The textbook contrasted microphages with the larger macrophages that clean up cellular debris.
A note on using this word
The term pairs the Greek 'mikros' (small) with 'phagein' (to eat), mirroring the coinage of 'macrophage' for its larger counterpart.
Words with a similar meaning
neutrophil
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Words with an opposite meaning
macrophage
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