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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 phago·cyte /ˈfægəˌsaɪt/
 噬菌細胞

From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Medical Dictionary 英漢醫學字典

 phago·cyte /ˈfægəˌsaɪt/ 名詞
 吞噬細胞

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 phag·o·cyte n.  Physiol. A leucocyte which plays a part in immunity and retrogressive processes by taking up (eating), in the form of fine granules, foreign objects such as bacteria or cellular parts to be removed.  There are two principle subtypes, (1) microphages, polymorphonuclear lymphocytes which principally digest bacteria; and (2) macrophages, mononucleated cells which primarily scavenge dead tissue and degenerate cells.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 phagocyte
      n : a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading
          microorganisms [syn: scavenger cell]