fagócito

See also: fagocito, fagocitó, and fagocitò

Portuguese

Alternative forms

phagocyto (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from German Phagocyt (“phagocyte”), from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν (phageîn, “eat”) + κύτος (kútos, “vessel, jar”). By surface analysis, fago- +‎ -cito.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /faˈɡɔ.si.tu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /faˈɡɔ.si.to/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɐˈɡɔ.si.tu/ [fɐˈɣɔ.si.tu]

Rhymes: -ɔsitu
Hyphenation: fa‧gó‧ci‧to

Noun

fagócito m (plural fagócitos)

(cytology) phagocyte (cell of the immune system)
Hypernyms: célula branca, leucócito

Related terms

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.

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