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phagocytosis

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Main Entry:
phago·cy·to·sis Listen to the pronunciation of phagocytosis
Pronunciation:
\ˌfa-gə-sə-ˈtō-səs, -sī-\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural phago·cy·to·ses Listen to the pronunciation of phagocytoses \-ˌsēz\
Etymology:
New Latin
Date:
1889
: the engulfing and usually the destruction of particulate matter by phagocytes
— phago·cy·tot·ic Listen to the pronunciation of phagocytotic \-ˈtä-tik\ adjective
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