HyperDic: phagocytosis

English > 1 sense of the word *phagocytosis*:
NOUN	process	phagocytosis	process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris

English > *phagocytosis*: 1 sense > noun 1, process
Meaning	Process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection.
Broader	bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity	An organic process that takes place in the body
Spanish	fagocitosis
Catalan	fagocitosi