mononuclear phagocyte system

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WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a widely distributed system of free and fixed macrophages derived from bone marrow
	Synonyms:		MPS, system of macrophages
	See Also:		RES, reticuloendothelial system, system
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		This is the system of cells which have the ability to take up and retain certain dyes and particles ingested by a living animal.
	Synonyms:		RES, reticuloendothelial system