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phagocytotic

/fæɡəʊsɪˈtɒtɪk/ adjective · British & US
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What does phagocytotic mean?

adjective

Relating to or characterized by phagocytosis, the process by which a cell engulfs and digests foreign particles or microorganisms.

Example

"The phagocytotic activity of the immune cells helped to eliminate the bacterial infection."

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