How to Pronounce "hemophage"
word
ˈhiːməˌfeɪdʒ
HEE-muh-fayj
ˈhiːməˌfeɪdʒ
HEE-muh-fayj
Definition
A hemophage is a cell or organism that consumes or destroys blood cells, often as part of the body's immune response or in certain diseases.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhiːməˌfeɪdʒ
British English
ˈhiːməˌfeɪdʒ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HEE-muh-fayj
UK
HEE-muh-fayj
Listen in Context
A hemophage can destroy old blood cells in the body.
Doctors study hemophage activity during infections.
Some diseases increase the number of hemophages.
When the immune system is overactive, hemophages might start attacking healthy blood cells too.