phagocytosis
n.
(Biology) destruction by white cells, destruction by phagocytes
Phagocytosis
Phagocytosis is the
cellular process of engulfing solid particles by the
cell membrane to form an internal
phagosome, or "food vacuole." The phagosome is usually delivered to the
lysosome, an
organelle involved in the breakdown of cellular components, which fuses with the phagosome. The contents are subsequently degraded and either released extracellularly via
exocytosis, or released intracellularly to undergo further processing.
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phagocytosis
Noun
1. process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection
(hypernym) bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity
phagocytosis
PHAGOCYTOSIS
FAGOCITOSI