Phagosome

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A membrane-bound vesicle found in a cell by an inward folding of the cell membrane to hold foreign matter taken into the cell by phagocytosis.
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  • n. A membrane-bound vacuole within a cell containing foreign material captured by phagocytosis.
    • Word Usage
    "The environment in the phagosome of macrophages infected with the mutant differed from the environment of vacuoles with M. hominissuis wild-type in the concentration of zinc, manganese, calcium and potassium."
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