MICROPHAGE

microphage

(noun) a neutrophil that ingests small things (as bacteria)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

microphage (plural microphages)

(biology) A small phagocyte, especially a polymorphonuclear leucocyte

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

19 May 2024

SOFTWARE

(noun) (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory; “the market for software is expected to expand”


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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.

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