SINCE 1828
phagocytosis
noun
phago·cy·to·sis
| \ ˌfa-gə-sə-ˈtō-səs
, -sī-\
, -sī-\
plural phagocytoses\ ˌfa-gə-sə-ˈtō-ˌsēz
, -sī- \
, -sī- \
Definition of phagocytosis
: 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
Other Words from phagocytosis
phagocytotic
\ ˌfa-gə-sə-ˈtä-tik
, -sī- \
adjective
, -sī- \
adjective
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phagocytosis
noun
phago·cy·to·sis
| \ ˌfag-ə-sə-ˈtō-səs, -sī-
\
\
plural phagocytoses\ -ˌsēz
\
\
Medical Definition of phagocytosis
: 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
Other Words from phagocytosis
phagocytotic
\ -ˈtät-ik
\
adjective
\
adjective
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