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吞噬细胞
吞噬細胞
tūnshìxìbāo
1. phagocyte (cell that ingests and destroys foreign matter)

Character Breakdown

吞
tūn
to absorb, to annex; to engulf; to swallow
HSK 6 7 丶
噬
shì
to bite, to gnaw; to snap at
16 丶
细
xì
fine, detailed; slender, thin
HSK 4 8 丶
胞
bāo
womb, placenta, fetal membrane
HSK 6 9 丶

Compound Words (2)

大吞噬细胞
dàtūnshìxìbāo
macrophage
小吞噬细胞
xiǎotūnshìxìbāo
microphage (a type of white blood cell)

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