Term: macrophage neutral lipid biosynthetic process
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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: neutral lipid biosynthetic process
Synonyms: neutral lipid anabolism, neutral lipid biosynthesis, neutral lipid formation, neutral lipid synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of neutral lipids, lipids only soluble in solvents of very low polarity.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0046460]    QuickGO    AmiGO