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process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection

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  1. n. process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection
  2. n. process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection