MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION
\mˈakɹəfɪd͡ʒ ˌaktɪvˈe͡ɪʃən], \mˈakɹəfɪdʒ ˌaktɪvˈeɪʃən], \m_ˈa_k_ɹ_ə_f_ɪ_dʒ ˌa_k_t_ɪ_v_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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The process of altering the morphology and functional activity of macrophages so that they become avidly phagocytic. It is initiated by lymphokines, such as the macrophage activation factor (MAF) and the macrophage migration-inhibitory factor (MMIF), immune complexes, C3b, and various peptides, polysaccharides, and immunologic adjuvants.
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