monocyte

Term: monocyte

Literally meaning: «single cell”

Origin: Anc Greek

μονός/monos(=single)

+cyte (=combining form meaning “cell” derived from anc Greek word κυτίον/cytion(=box, container)

Coined/History

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Definition

Monocyte is a type of mononuclear leucocyte (white blood cell) that is part of the immune system with phagocitic.