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histiocyte vs macrophage

macrophage vs histiocyte

histiocyte and macrophage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
histiocyte Yes No No No
macrophage Yes No No No
As nouns, macrophage is a hypernym of histiocyte; that is, macrophage is a word with a broader meaning than histiocyte:
  • histiocyte: a macrophage that is found in connective tissue
  • macrophage: a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream
histiocyte (noun) macrophage (noun)
a macrophage that is found in connective tissue a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream
Difference between histiocyte and macrophage

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