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Match the following cell types with their correct definition.
_________Macrophage
_________NK cell
_________Eosinophil
_________Dendritic cell
_________Neutrophil
_________Basophil
a. Granulocyte that attacks parasites
b. Granulocyte that secretes inflammatory mediators
c. Highly active phagocytic agranulocyte
d. Highly active phagocytic granulocyte
e. Cell that is cytotoxic to cancerous cells and to cells infected with certain viruses
f. Cell found in lymphoid organs that has long processes and acts as an antigen-presenting cell
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