Definition of "phagocyte"

phagocyte¹

/ˈfeɪɡəsaɪt/

noun
plural phagocytes
1. (cytology) A cell of the immune system, such as a neutrophil, macrophage or dendritic cell, that engulfs and destroys viruses, bacteria and waste materials, or in the case of mature dendritic cells; displays antigens from invading pathogens to cells of the lymphoid lineage.

phagocyte²

/ˈfeɪɡəsaɪt/

verb
third-person singular simple present phagocytes, present participle phagocyting, simple past and past participle phagocyted
1. (transitive) To phagocytize