PHAGOCYTOSIS


Meaning of PHAGOCYTOSIS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ fa-g ə -s ə - ' t ō -s ə s, -s ī -

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -to · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1889

: the engulfing and usually the destruction of particulate matter by phagocytes

– phago · cy · tot · ic \ - ' tä-tik \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.