吞噬細胞

简 吞噬细胞 · 繁 吞噬細胞
Mandarin · pinyin tūn shì xì bāo

Meanings

  1. phagocyte (cell that ingests and destroys foreign matter)
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吞
tūn · swallow; absorb, annex, engulf
噬
shì · bite; gnaw; snap at
細
xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
胞
bāo · womb, placenta, fetal membrane
细
xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
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1–4–4–1 · tun1 shi4 xi4 bao1

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tan1 sai6 sai3 baau1

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tan1 sai6 sai3 baau1

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noun

  1. (biochemistry) phagocyte

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