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A phagocyte is a white blood cell involved in the immune response. It removes harmful pathogens from the blood by the process of phagocytosis.

There are several types of phagocytes, including:

Granulocytes are white blood cells containing digestive enzymes, which are stored in granules. They form part of the innate immune response.

There are three types of granulocyte:

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	Granulocytes are white blood cells containing digestive enzymes, which are stored in granules. They form part of the innate immune response.		Granulocytes are white blood cells containing digestive enzymes, which are stored in granules. They form part of the innate immune response.



	There are three types of granulocyte:		There are three types of granulocyte: