phagocytotic
/ˌfæɡəsaɪˈtɑtɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or involving phagocytosis, the process by which cells engulf and digest foreign particles.
- The lab measured the phagocytotic rate of the macrophages in the sample.
- Certain drugs can enhance the phagocytotic ability of immune cells.
- The phagocytotic activity of white blood cells increases during an infection.
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