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phagosome

/fæɡˈsoʊm/ noun · British & US
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What does phagosome mean?

noun

A membrane-bound vesicle that engulfs and digests foreign particles or microorganisms, especially in cells of the immune system.

Example

"The phagosome formed around the bacteria and fused with a lysosome to destroy the pathogen."

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