phagocytosed
/ˈfæɡəsaɪtoʊzd/
verb
- Engulfed and destroyed by a cell, especially a white blood cell, as part of the immune response.
- The macrophage phagocytosed the virus and prevented it from spreading.
- The bacteria were phagocytosed by the immune cells.
- Once the debris was phagocytosed, the wound began to heal.
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