phag·o·cy·to·sis (f g  -s -t  s s)n. The engulfing and ingestion of bacteria or other foreign bodies by phagocytes. phag o·cy·totic (-t tk) adj. |
phagocytosis [ˌfægəsaɪˈtəʊsɪs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the process by which a cell, such as a white blood cell, ingests microorganisms, other cells, and foreign particles
phagocytosis
the action of phagocytes in ingesting and destroying cells.
See also: Blood and Blood Vessels, Cells
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| Noun | 1. | phagocytosis - process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection bodily function, bodily process, body process, activity - an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity" |
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