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| Kupf·fer cell [ kpfər sèl ] (plural Kupf·fer cells) |
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cell in liver removing debris: a specialized cell macrophage that lines the minute blood-filled spaces in the liver and removes worn-out red blood cells, bacteria, and other debris from the bloodstream
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| [Early 20th century. After Karl Wilhelm von Kupffer (1829-1902), Bavarian anatomist] |
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