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