phagocytized
/ˈfæɡəsaɪtaɪzd/
verb
- Engulfed and destroyed by a cell, especially a white blood cell, as part of the immune response.
- Once the virus was phagocytized, it was broken down inside the cell.
- In the lab, the macrophages phagocytized the dead tissue cells.
- The white blood cell phagocytized the invading bacteria.
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