noun
- small phagocytic cells, especially neutrophils, that engulf and destroy bacteria and other foreign particles
Usage: biology; immunology
Examples
- Microphages are the first immune cells to arrive at sites of infection.
- The patient’s blood test showed elevated levels of microphages.
- Microphages play a crucial role in the body’s innate immune response.
- Unlike macrophages, microphages are smaller and have a shorter lifespan.
- The researcher studied how microphages interact with bacterial pathogens.
- Microphages release enzymes that help break down harmful microorganisms.