See Also: microphagocyte(medicine)

fucoxanthin (iou) and microphagocyte (medicine)


fucoxanthin (iou)



fucoxanthin noun. L19.
[from FUCUS + -O- + XANTHIN.]
Chemistry. A brown carotenoid pigment occurring in and generally characteristic of the brown algae.

microphagocyte (medicine)


microphagocyte -->
microphage


A polymorphonuclear leukocyte that is phagocytic.

See: phagocyte.

Synonym: microphagocyte.

Origin: micro-+ phag(ocyte)