NOUN | process | phagocytosis | process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris |
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Meaning | Process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection. | |
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Broader | bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity | An organic process that takes place in the body |
Spanish | fagocitosis | |
Catalan | fagocitosi |
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