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phagocytose

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[fag-uh-sahy-tohs, -tohz] / ˈfæg əˌsaɪ toʊs, -toʊz /

verb (used with object)

phagocytosed, phagocytosing

  1. phagocytize.

Etymology

Origin of phagocytose

First recorded in 1930–35; back formation from phagocytosis

Example Sentences

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When a pathogen is detected, these APCs will phagocytose the pathogen and digest it to form many different fragments of the antigen.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

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