Term: macrophage cellular response to molecule of fungal origin
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Name: macrophage
Synonyms: histiocyte
Definition: A mononuclear phagocyte present in variety of tissues, typically differentiated from monocytes, capable of phagocytosing a variety of extracellular particulate material, including immune complexes, microorganisms, and dead cells.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009141]
Name: cellular response to molecule of fungal origin
Synonyms: cellular response to fungus associated molecule
Definition: Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a stimulus by molecules of fungal origin such as chito-octamer oligosaccharide.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0071226]    QuickGO    AmiGO