noun🔗ShareMacrophageA white blood cell that phagocytizes necrotic cell debris and foreign material, including viruses, bacteria, and tattoo ink. It presents foreign antigens on MHC II to lymphocytes. Part of the innate immune system."The macrophage cleaned up the dead skin cells and bacteria from the infected cut on my arm. "Le macrophage a nettoyé les cellules mortes de la peau et les bactéries de la coupure infectée sur mon bras.medicinephysiologybiologyanatomyorganismdiseasebiochemistrymicroorganismbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading