monocyte
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
monocyte (plural monocytes)
- (immunology, cytology) A type of leukocyte (white blood cell) that differentiates into a macrophage.
Hypernyms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
type of blood leukocyte
Further reading[edit]
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Blend of mono(nucléaire) + (leuco)cyte
Noun[edit]
monocyte m (plural monocytes)
Further reading[edit]
- “monocyte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /moˈno.ky.te/, [mɔˈnɔkʏt̪ɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /moˈno.t͡ʃi.te/, [moˈnɔːt͡ʃit̪e]
Noun[edit]
monocyte m
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- French blends
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