Go to MSN Homeencarta®
Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Click to move up the list of words
macrolide
macromastia
macromelia
macromere
macromolecule
macron
macronucleus
macronutrient
macrophage
macrophage activation factor
macrophagic myofasciitis
macrophotography
macrophysics
macrophyte
macropsia
macrorestriction map
macroscopic
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

macrophage
mac·ro·phage [ mákrō fàyj ] (plural mac·ro·phages)


noun 
Definition:
 
large cell protecting against infection: a large cell that is present in blood, lymph, and connective tissues, removing waste products, harmful microorganisms, and foreign material from the bloodstream

mac·ro·phag·ic [ màkrō fájjik ] adjective
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
Advertisement
© 2009 Microsoft