phagocytise

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verb

To ingest (something) by phagocytosis.

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phagocytose
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Meanings

verbphagocytise (third-person singular simple present phagocytises, present participle phagocytising, simple past and past participle phagocytised)

present singular third person phagocytises · participle present phagocytising · participle past phagocytised · past phagocytised · alternative phagocytize

  1. biologyTo ingest (something) by phagocytosis.

    Synonyms: phagocytose

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo ingest (something) by phagocytosis.

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phagocytose

Origin

From phagocyte + -ise.

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APA

phagocytise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phagocytise

MLA

“phagocytise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phagocytise. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phagocytise,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phagocytise.

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