MICROGLIA

Microglia

Microglia are a type of glial cell that are the resident macrophages of the brain and spinal cord, and thus act as the first and main form of active immune defense in the central nervous system .

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microglia

Noun

  1. The glial cells of the immune system; they can function as phagocytes


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