Term Name: monocyte activation
Synonyms:
Definition: The change in morphology and behavior of a monocyte resulting from exposure to a cytokine, chemokine, cellular ligand, or soluble factor.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0042117]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: myeloid leukocyte activation
has subtype: monocyte activation involved in immune response
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of monocyte activation