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phagocytosis


phago·cy·to·sis

noun \ˌfa-gə-sə-ˈtō-səs, -sī-\
plural phago·cy·to·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of PHAGOCYTOSIS

: the engulfing and usually the destruction of particulate matter by phagocytes
phago·cy·tot·ic \-ˈtä-tik\ adjective

Origin of PHAGOCYTOSIS

New Latin
First Known Use: 1889

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