Phagocyte
A phagocyte is the general term for a professional phagocytic cell which is a cell such as a macrophage or neutrophil that is specialised to take up particles and microorganisms by [1] .They protect the body by ingesting harmful foreign particles.
- ↑ Hartl et al (2012) Genetics: Anaylysis of Genes and Genomes, 8th edition.