Sinonim kupffer's cell

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1. specialized cells in the liver that destroy bacteria, foreign proteins, and worn-out blood cells (noun.body)

hypernym	:	cell,
definition	:	(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals (noun.tops)

part meronym	:	liver,
definition	:	large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes (noun.body)