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n. A large, circulating, phagocytic white blood cell, having a single well-defined nucleus and very fine granulation in the cytoplasm. Monocytes constitute from 3 to 8 percent of the white blood cells in humans.

n. A type of blood leukocyte that differentiates into a macrophage.

n. a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria

"The researchers therefore chose to grow (culture) monocytes, derived from mouse blood, under angiogenic conditions prior to transplantation to determine if these so-called monocyte derivatives could be beneficial."

white blood corpuscle    leucocyte    white blood cell    white cell    leukocyte    white corpuscle    WBC   

monocytic    monocytically   

monoblast   

neutrophil    macrophage    fibroblast    caspase    mtec    eosinophil    osteoclast    pdc    dendritic-cell    interfacial