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monocyte medical definition
noun
A large, circulating, phagocytic white blood cell that has a single well-defined nucleus and very fine granulation in the cytoplasm and that constitutes from 3 to 8 percent of the white blood cells in humans.
Related Forms:
- monocytic , monˌo·cyˈtoidˌ adjective
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