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Splenocyte
Introduction
Within the immune system, a splenocyte is a monocyte, one of the five major types of white blood cell, and is characteristically found in the splenic tissue.
A splenocyte can be any one of the different white blood cell types as long as it is situated in the spleen or purified from splenic tissue.
References
- Dorland’s Pocket Medical Dictionary, 27th edition
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