monocyte

noun

mono·​cyte ˈmä-nə-ˌsīt How to pronounce monocyte (audio)
: a large white blood cell with finely granulated chromatin dispersed throughout the nucleus that is formed in the bone marrow, enters the blood, and migrates into the connective tissue where it differentiates into a macrophage
monocytic adjective

Examples of monocyte in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rizo López Foods voluntarily recalled all of its dairy products due to their potential Listeria monocyte gene contamination. Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024 No such monocyte or macrophage infection was seen in the control group of healthy blood donors. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022 However, the antibodies generated by vaccines don't seem to facilitate monocyte infections and the inflammatory cascades that follow. Brenda Goodman, CNN, 6 Apr. 2022 The study found people with Covid-19 tended to have more of an unusual type of monocyte that had CD16 receptors. Brenda Goodman, CNN, 6 Apr. 2022 Analyzing patterns of gene expression in individual human immune system cells, the researchers refined the definitions of the types known as dendritic cells and monocytes and identified a novel type that had been overlooked. Quanta Magazine, 12 July 2017

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First Known Use

circa 1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of monocyte was circa 1913

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“Monocyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monocyte. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

monocyte

noun
mono·​cyte ˈmän-ə-ˌsīt How to pronounce monocyte (audio)
: a large white blood cell that is formed in the bone marrow and travels to the connective tissues where it develops into a macrophage

Medical Definition

monocyte

noun
mono·​cyte ˈmän-ə-ˌsīt How to pronounce monocyte (audio)
: a large white blood cell with finely granulated chromatin dispersed throughout the nucleus that is formed in the bone marrow, enters the blood, and migrates into the connective tissue where it differentiates into a macrophage
monocytic adjective
monocytoid adjective

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