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Word: Phagocytosis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from phagocyte + -osis
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌfaɡəsʌɪˈtəʊsɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the ingestion of bacteria or other material by phagocytes and amoeboid protozoans.
Short Definition:ingestion of bacteria or other material by phagocytes
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