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phagocyte vs macrophage

macrophage vs phagocyte

phagocyte and macrophage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phagocyte Yes No No No
macrophage Yes No No No
As nouns, macrophage is a hyponym of phagocyte; that is, macrophage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than phagocyte:
  • phagocyte: a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
  • macrophage: a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream
Other hyponyms of phagocyte include fixed phagocyte, free phagocyte.
phagocyte (noun) macrophage (noun)
a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream
Difference between phagocyte and macrophage

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