PHAGOCYTE | • phagocyte n. (Cytology) A cell of the immune system, such as a neutrophil, macrophage or dendritic cell, that engulfs… • phagocyte v. (Transitive) To phagocytize. • PHAGOCYTE n. a white blood corpuscle that engulfs bacteria and other harmful particles. |
PHAGOCYTES | • phagocytes n. Plural of phagocyte. • PHAGOCYTE n. a white blood corpuscle that engulfs bacteria and other harmful particles. |
PHAGOCYTIC | • phagocytic adj. Of or pertaining to phagocytes or phagocytosis. • PHAGOCYTIC adj. of or like a phagocyte, also PHAGOCYTICAL. |
PHAGOCYTISE | • phagocytise v. (Immunology, cytology, Britain) To ingest (something) by phagocytosis. • PHAGOCYTISE v. to consume by phagocytosis, also PHAGOCYTIZE. |
PHAGOCYTISM | • phagocytism n. The nature or function of a phagocyte. • PHAGOCYTISM n. the nature or function of a phagocyte. |
PHAGOCYTIZE | • phagocytize v. (Immunology, cytology, US) To ingest (something) by phagocytosis. • PHAGOCYTIZE v. to consume by phagocytosis, also PHAGOCYTISE. |
PHAGOCYTOSE | • phagocytose v. (Immunology, cytology) To phagocytize; to ingest by phagocytosis. • PHAGOCYTOSE v. to subject to phagocytic action. |
PHAGOCYTICAL | • phagocytical adj. Phagocytic. • PHAGOCYTICAL adj. of or like a phagocyte, also PHAGOCYTIC. |
PHAGOCYTISED | • phagocytised v. Simple past tense and past participle of phagocytise. • PHAGOCYTISE v. to consume by phagocytosis, also PHAGOCYTIZE. |
PHAGOCYTISES | • phagocytises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phagocytise. • PHAGOCYTISE v. to consume by phagocytosis, also PHAGOCYTIZE. |
PHAGOCYTISMS | • PHAGOCYTISM n. the nature or function of a phagocyte. |
PHAGOCYTIZED | • phagocytized v. Simple past tense and past participle of phagocytize. • PHAGOCYTIZE v. to consume by phagocytosis, also PHAGOCYTISE. |
PHAGOCYTIZES | • phagocytizes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phagocytize. • PHAGOCYTIZE v. to consume by phagocytosis, also PHAGOCYTISE. |
PHAGOCYTOSED | • phagocytosed adj. Engulfed and ingested as a result of phagocytosis. • PHAGOCYTOSE v. to subject to phagocytic action. |
PHAGOCYTOSES | • phagocytoses n. Plural of phagocytosis. • PHAGOCYTOSIS n. the destruction of harmful elements by phagocytes. |
PHAGOCYTOSIS | • phagocytosis n. (Immunology, cytology) A form of endocytosis in which a cell incorporates a particle by extending pseudopodia… • PHAGOCYTOSIS n. the destruction of harmful elements by phagocytes. |
PHAGOCYTOTIC | • phagocytotic adj. Relating to phagocytosis. • PHAGOCYTOTIC adj. relating to phagocytosis. |
PHAGOCYTISING | • phagocytising v. Present participle of phagocytise. • PHAGOCYTISE v. to consume by phagocytosis, also PHAGOCYTIZE. |
PHAGOCYTIZING | • phagocytizing v. Present participle of phagocytize. • PHAGOCYTIZE v. to consume by phagocytosis, also PHAGOCYTISE. |
PHAGOCYTOSING | • phagocytosing v. Present participle of phagocytose. • PHAGOCYTOSE v. to subject to phagocytic action. |