Phago
1.
a combining form meaning “eating, devouring,” used in the formation of compound words:
phagocyte.
combining form
1.
eating, consuming, or destroying: phagocyte
word-forming element meaning “eating,” from Greek phago- “eating, devouring,” (see -phagous).
phago- pref.
Eating; consuming: phagocyte.
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[fag-uh-sahyt] /ˈfæg əˌsaɪt/ noun, Cell Biology. 1. any cell, as a macrophage, that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris. /ˈfæɡəˌsaɪt/ noun 1. an amoeboid cell or protozoan that engulfs particles, such as food substances or invading microorganisms n. 1884, from German phagocyten (plural), coined in German in 1884 by Dr. Elias Metchnikoff […]
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