First Known Use: 1905
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phagocytose
verb phago·cy·tose \-sə-ˌtōs, -sī-, -ˌtōz\
phago·cy·tosedphago·cy·tos·ing
Definition of PHAGOCYTOSE
transitive verb
: to consume by phagocytosis
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Origin of PHAGOCYTOSE
back-formation from phagocytosis
Medical Dictionary
phagocytose
transitive verb phago·cy·tose \-ˌtōs, -ˌtōz\
phago·cy·tosedphago·cy·tos·ing
Medical Definition of PHAGOCYTOSE
: to consume by phagocytosis
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