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phagocytosis

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

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phagocytes against cellular debris defense digest engulf important infection microorganisms process

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phagocyte phagocytic phagocytosed

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phage phagedena phagedenic phagedenical phagedenous phages Phagun phainopepla phaius phakoscope

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