phagocytosis

German: Phagozytose
Japanese: 食作用

Cell biology. The engulfing of particles by eukaryotic cells. The particles can be microorganisms or cell fragments. The phagocytic cells are macrophages or neutrophils. The material is taken into the cell in membrane bound vesicles and then digested.

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