| Term: | macrophage reactive oxygen species biosynthetic process |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | macrophage |
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| 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: | reactive oxygen species biosynthetic process |
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| Synonyms: | reactive oxygen species anabolism, reactive oxygen species biosynthesis, reactive oxygen species formation, reactive oxygen species generation, reactive oxygen species synthesis, ROS formation, ROS generation |
| Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of reactive oxygen species, any molecules or ions formed by the incomplete one-electron reduction of oxygen. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:1903409] QuickGO AmiGO |