phagocytosis
noun
phago·cy·to·sis
ˌfa-gə-sə-ˈtō-səs
-sī-
plural phagocytoses
ˌfa-gə-sə-ˈtō-ˌsēz
-sī-
: the engulfing and usually the destruction of particulate matter by phagocytes that serves as an important bodily defense mechanism against infection by microorganisms and against occlusion of mucous surfaces or tissues by foreign particles and tissue debris
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