phagocytize

verb phago·cy·tize \ˈfa-gə-sə-ˌtīz, -ˌsī-\

phago·cy·tizedphago·cy·tiz·ing

Definition of PHAGOCYTIZE

transitive verb

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transitive verb phago·cy·tize

phago·cy·tized also British phago·cy·tisedphago·cy·tiz·ing also British phago·cy·tis·ing

phago·cy·tize also British phago·cy·tise \ˈfag-ə-sə-ˌtīz, -ˌsīt-ˌīz\

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