English noun: RES | |||
1. | RES (body) a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells | ||
Synonyms | reticuloendothelial system | ||
Broader (hypernym) | system | ||
Part holonym | mononuclear phagocyte system, MPS, system of macrophages | ||
Part meronym | immune system | ||