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 phagocytosis[1].They protect the body by ingesting harmful foreign particles.
References
- ↑ Hartl, D. & Ruvolo, M. (2011) Genetics: Analysis of genes and genomes, 8th edition, United States: Jones and Bartlett Publishers