phagocytoses
/ˌfæɡəsaɪˈtoʊsiz/
verb
- To engulf and destroy a foreign particle or microorganism, as done by certain cells in the body.
- The immune system phagocytoses dead cells to keep tissues healthy.
- When a virus enters the body, a macrophage quickly phagocytoses it.
- A white blood cell phagocytoses bacteria to fight an infection.