phagocytosing
/ˌfæɡəˈsaɪtoʊzɪŋ/
verb
- The process by which a cell engulfs and absorbs foreign particles, bacteria, or other small cells.
- Under the microscope, we could see the amoeba phagocytosing a food particle.
- The immune system relies on macrophages phagocytosing harmful invaders.
- White blood cells are phagocytosing bacteria to fight infection.
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