phagocytosis

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌfeɪ.ɡəʊ.saɪˈtəʊ.sɪs/    美 /ˌfeɪ.ɡoʊ.saɪˈtoʊ.sɪs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A form of endocytosis in which a cell incorporates a particle by extending pseudopodia and drawing the particle into a vacuole of its cytoplasm. countable,uncountable
    — On account of the possession of this property, Metschnikoff has suggested for these groups of cells the term phagocytes, as expressive of their most distinctive feature, and for the process in general the term phagocytosis.

词形变化

phagocytoses plural

词源

From German Phagocytosis; equivalent to phagocyte + -osis; compare French phagocytose.
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