verb
- engulfing and digesting foreign particles, bacteria, or cellular debris by means of phagocytosis
Usage: biology; present participle of phagocytize
Examples
- The white blood cells were phagocytizing the harmful bacteria in the bloodstream.
- Macrophages are constantly phagocytizing dead cells and debris in tissues.
- The immune system works by phagocytizing foreign invaders.
- Scientists observed the cells phagocytizing microscopic particles under the microscope.
- The process of phagocytizing pathogens is essential for immune defense.
- Neutrophils are highly effective at phagocytizing bacterial infections.