phagocytose
phago·cy·tose
verb \-sə-ˌtōs, -sī-, -ˌtōz\phago·cy·tosedphago·cy·tos·ing
Definition of PHAGOCYTOSE
transitive verb
: to consume by phagocytosis
Origin of PHAGOCYTOSE
back-formation from phagocytosis
First Known Use: 1912
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