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ˌfæg ə saɪˈtoʊ sɪsphago·cy·to·sis

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. phagocytosisnoun

    process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection

Wiktionary

  1. phagocytosisnoun

    The process where a cell incorporates a particle by extending pseudopodia and drawing the particle into a vacuole of its cytoplasm.

  2. Etymology: From the Phagocytosis; equivalent to ; compare the phagocytose.

Wikipedia

  1. Phagocytosis

    Phagocytosis (from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν (phagein) 'to eat', and κύτος (kytos) 'cell') is the process by which a cell uses its plasma membrane to engulf a large particle (≥ 0.5 μm), giving rise to an internal compartment called the phagosome. It is one type of endocytosis. A cell that performs phagocytosis is called a phagocyte. In a multicellular organism's immune system, phagocytosis is a major mechanism used to remove pathogens and cell debris. The ingested material is then digested in the phagosome. Bacteria, dead tissue cells, and small mineral particles are all examples of objects that may be phagocytized. Some protozoa use phagocytosis as means to obtain nutrients.

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  1. phagocytosis

    Phagocytosis is a process used by cells to engulf particles or smaller cells to form a vesicle, allowing for digestion, destruction, or further transport of the ingested material. It is a key mechanism in the immune system to remove pathogens and cell debris.

Wikidata

  1. Phagocytosis

    In cell biology, phagocytosis is the process of engulfing a solid particle by a phagocyte or a protist to form an internal phagosome. Phagocytosis was revealed by Ilya Mechnikov in 1882. Phagocytosis is a specific form of endocytosis involving the vesicular internalization of solids such as bacteria, and is, therefore, distinct from other forms of endocytosis such as the vesicular internalization of various liquids. Phagocytosis is involved in the acquisition of nutrients for some cells, and, in the immune system, it is a major mechanism used to remove pathogens and cell debris. Bacteria, dead tissue cells, and small mineral particles are all examples of objects that may be phagocytosed. The process is homologous to eating only at the level of single-celled organisms; in multicellular animals, the process has been adapted to eliminate debris and pathogens, as opposed to taking in fuel for cellular processes, except in the case of the animal Trichoplax.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Phagocytosis

    The engulfing of microorganisms, other cells, and foreign particles by phagocytic cells (PHAGOCYTES).

Entomology

  1. Phagocytosis

    the destruction or devouring of bacteria or other microorganisms by phagocytes.

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    The numerical value of phagocytosis in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of phagocytosis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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