phagocytosis
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phagocytosis
- /ˌfæɡ.əʊ.saɪˈtəʊ.sɪs/ UK
- /ˌfeɪ.ɡəʊ.saɪˈtəʊ.sɪs/ UK
- /ˌfæɡ.oʊ.saɪˈtəʊ.sɪs/ US
- /ˌfeɪ.ɡoʊ.saɪˈtoʊ.sɪs/ US
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From German Phagocytosis; equivalent to phagocyte + -osis; compare French phagocytose.
noun phagocytoses
- A form of endocytosis in which a cell incorporates a particle by extending pseudopodia and drawing the particle into a vacuole of its cytoplasm. On account of the possession of this property, Metschnikoff has suggested for these groups of cells the term phagocytes, as expressive of their most distinctive feature, and for the process in general the term phagocytosis.
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| Español | fagocitosis |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 식균작용 sikgyunjagyong |
| 日本語 | 食作用 shosakuyou |
| 中文 | 吞噬作用 tūnshì zuòyòng |
| हिन्दी | कोशिका भक्षण kośikā bhakṣaṇ |
| Português | fagocitose |
| Français | phagocytose |
| Deutsch | Phagozytose |
| Italiano | fagocitosi |
| Română | fagocitoză |
| Русский | фагоцито́з fagocitóz |
Talk about this word "phagocytosis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/phagocytosis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. phagocytosis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/phagocytosis "phagocytosis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/phagocytosis.Cite this
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title = {phagocytosis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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