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phagocytosis

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noun phago·cy·to·sis \ˌfa-gə-sə-ˈtō-səs, -sī-\

Definition of phagocytosis

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phagocytoses

play \ˌfa-gə-sə-ˈtō-ˌsēz, -sī-\

  1. :  the engulfing and usually the destruction of particulate matter by phagocytes that serves as an important bodily defense mechanism against infection by microorganisms and against occlusion of mucous surfaces or tissues by foreign particles and tissue debris

phagocytotic

play \ˌfa-gə-sə-ˈtä-tik, -sī-\ adjective

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phagocytosis

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noun phago·cy·to·sis \ˌfag-ə-sə-ˈtō-səs, -sī-\

Medical Definition of phagocytosis

plural

phagocytoses

\-ˌsēz\play

  1. :  the engulfing and usually the destruction of particulate matter by phagocytes that serves as an important bodily defense mechanism against infection by microorganisms and against occlusion of mucous surfaces or tissues by foreign particles and tissue debris

phagocytotic

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