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| | Definition: | | [n] a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells |
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| | Synonyms: | | reticuloendothelial system |
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| | See Also: | | immune system, mononuclear phagocyte system, MPS, system, system of macrophages |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Res\ (r?z), n.; pl. {Res}. [L.]
A thing; the particular thing; a matter; a point.
{Res gest[ae]} [L., things done] (Law), the facts which form
the environment of a litigated issue. --Wharton.
{Res judicata} [L.] (Law), a thing adjudicated; a matter no
longer open to controversy.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | This is the system of cells which have the ability to take up and retain certain dyes and particles ingested by a living animal. |
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