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A histiocyte is an animal cell that is part of the mononuclear phagocyte system (also known as the reticuloendothelial system or lymphoreticular system). The mononuclear phagocytic system is part of the organism’s immune system. The histiocyte is a tissue macrophage or a dendritic cell (histio diminutive of histo meaning tissue and cyte meaning cell).

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