Phagocytosis

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The engulfing and ingestion of bacteria or other foreign bodies by phagocytes.
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  • n. The process where a cell incorporates a particle by extending pseudopodia and drawing the particle into a vacuole of its cytoplasm.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The destruction of microbes by phagocytes.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    bodily function    bodily process    body process    activity   
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    Words that are found in similar contexts
    endocytosis    exocytosis    sulfiredoxin    vaginosis    engulfment   
     
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