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macrophage vs histiocyte

histiocyte vs macrophage

macrophage and histiocyte both are nouns.

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

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