thực bào

Một tế bào bạch cầu thực bào vi khuẩn trong cơ thể.

Definition

1. Noun (Biology, Immunology):
   • Phagocyte: A type of cell within the body capable of engulfing and absorbing foreign particles, such as bacteria, dead cells, and other microscopic debris. This process is a crucial part of the immune system's defense mechanism.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đại thực bào là một loại thực bào quan trọng. (Macrophages are an important type of phagocyte.)
  • Cơ chế thực bào giúp cơ thể chống lại nhiễm trùng. (The phagocytosis mechanism helps the body fight infection.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in scientific, medical, and biological contexts. The process performed by a phagocyte is called "thực bào" (phagocytosis).
  • Quá trình thực bào diễn ra rất nhanh. (The process of phagocytosis happens very quickly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thực bào học (n): Phagocytology (the study of phagocytes and phagocytosis).
• Hiện tượng thực bào (n): Phagocytosis (the process of engulfing particles).
• Tế bào thực bào (n): Phagocytic cell (another way to refer to a phagocyte).

Synonyms

• Phagocyte: The direct English equivalent.
• Scavenger cell: A less technical term describing its cleaning function.

Notes

• "Thực bào" is a compound Sino-Vietnamese word: "thực" (to eat) + "bào" (cell). It literally means "cell that eats," which accurately describes its function.
• It is almost exclusively used as a noun in specialized fields.