Definition
macrophages
noun
- large white blood cells that engulf and digest foreign substances, dead cells, and other debris in the body
Usage: biology; immunology
Examples
- Macrophages play a crucial role in the immune system by destroying harmful bacteria.
- The researcher studied how macrophages respond to viral infections.
- Macrophages help clean up dead tissue after an injury.
- These immune cells called macrophages can be found throughout the body.
- The macrophages engulfed the foreign particles that entered the bloodstream.
- Scientists observed macrophages attacking cancer cells in the laboratory.