siderophage

English

Etymology

From sidero- +‎ -phage.

Noun

siderophage (plural siderophages)

1. A macrophage that has absorbed iron-containing particles, occurring in victims of certain kinds of heart attacks.

Related terms

• hemosiderin
• hemosiderophage
• siderophagic
• siderophagous

References

• “siderophage”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.