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phagocytic index
noun
- 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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