PHAGOCYTOSE


Meaning of PHAGOCYTOSE in English

v.

Pronunciation: -s ə - ˌ t ō s, -s ī -, - ˌ t ō z

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -tosed ; -tos · ing

Etymology: back-formation from phagocytosis

Date: 1912

: to consume by phagocytosis

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