phago·ly·so·some
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Medical Definition of phagolysosome
: a digestive vesicle formed within a cell by the fusion of a phagosome containing ingested material and a lysosome containing hydrolytic enzymes
Other Words from phagolysosome
phagolysosomal
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-ˌlī-sə-ˈsō-məl
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adjective
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adjective
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“Phagolysosome.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/phagolysosome. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.
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