| monocytes | One of three types of white blood cells. Monocytes are precursors to macrophages. (14 Nov 1997) |
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| monocytes, activated killer | Monocytes made cytotoxic by ex vivo incubation with cytokines, especially interferon-gamma. Akm cells are used for adoptive immunotherapy in cancer patients. (12 Dec 1998) |