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phagocytosable

adjective phago·cy·tos·able \ ˈfag-ə-sə-ˌtōz-ə-bəl , -sī- , -ˌtōs- \

medical Definition of phagocytosable

: capable of being phagocytosed
  • granulocytes are stimulated…by phagocytosable particles
  • —L. D. Grouse

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