phagocytize

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phagocytize

verb phagocytizes · phagocytizing · phagocytized · phagocytise

US To ingest (something) by phagocytosis.
Similar: phagocytose

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verb destroy by phagosytosis

Español	fagocitar
中文	吞噬 tūnshì
Français	phagocyter, engloutir
Italiano	fagocitare
Русский	фагоцити́ровать fagocitírovatʹ

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@misc{phagocytize_2026,
  title = {phagocytize},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phagocytize},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}