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noun
- (cytology) A cell in the bloodstream, such as a white blood cell, that engulfs and destroys waste material, harmful microorganisms, or other foreign bodies.
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| phagocytize |
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verb (phagocytizes, phagocytizing, phagocytized, phagocytized)
- (context, immunology, cytology, US) To ingest (something) by phagocytosis.
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| pigment |
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noun
- (biology) Any color in plant or animal cells
- A dry colorant, usually an insoluble powder
verb
- (transitive) To add color or pigment to something.
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| plasma |
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noun - (physics) A state of matter consisting of fully ionized gas
- A clear component of blood or lymph containing fibrin
- blood plasma, Blood plasma, free of suspended cells, used in transfusions
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| platelet |
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noun
- (cytology) A small colorless disk-shaped particle found in the blood of mammals, which plays an important role in the formation of blood clots.
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| polymorphonuclear |
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noun
- Such a leucocyte; a neutrophil
adjective
- (context, of leucocytes) Having a nucleus with lobes of diverse shapes
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| polynuclear |
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adjective - (biology) having multiple nuclei
- (chemistry) polycyclic
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| prophase |
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noun
- the first stage of mitosis, during which chromatin condenses to form the chromosomes
- the first stage of meiosis
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| protoplasm |
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noun
- (cytology) The entire contents of a cell comprising the nucleus and the cytoplasm. It is a semi-fluid, transparent substance which is the living matter of plant and animal cells.
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| protoplast |
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noun
- a prototype or archetype
- (biology) the contents of a plant cell
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