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phagocytic index

noun

  1. the average number of bacteria ingested per phagocyte in an incubated mixture of bacteria, phagocytes, and blood serum: used in determining the opsonic index.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of phagocytic index1

First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences

The average number of bacteria contained within leucocytes in the case tested, divided by the number given by the normal serum, is called the phagocytic index.

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