fagócito
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Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from German Phagocyt (“phagocyte”), from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν (phageîn, “eat”) + κύτος (kútos, “vessel, jar”). By surface analysis, fago- + -cito.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɔsitu
- Hyphenation: fa‧gó‧ci‧to
Noun
fagócito m (plural fagócitos)
- (cytology) phagocyte (cell of the immune system)
- Hypernyms: célula branca, leucócito
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Further reading
- “fagócito” in iDicionário Aulete.
- “fagócito” in Dicionário inFormal.
- “fagócito” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
- “fagócito” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
- “fagócito” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.