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phagocytosis

/ˌfæɡ.ə.saɪˈtoʊ.sɪs/

Traducción: Proceso biológico por el cual ciertas células, como los fagocitos, engloban y digieren microorganismos y restos celulares, actuando como mecanismo clave de defensa contra infecciones.

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/ˌfæɡ.ə.saɪˈtoʊ.sɪs/C1formalscientific
  • esProceso biológico por el cual ciertas células, como los fagocitos, engloban y digieren microorganismos y restos celulares, actuando como mecanismo clave de defensa contra infecciones.

A biological process in which certain cells, such as phagocytes, engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris, serving as a key defense mechanism against infection.

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  1. Cellular defense processC1formalmedical

    The process by which certain cells, called phagocytes, engulf and digest foreign particles, microorganisms, and cellular debris to protect the body against infection.

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    • Phagocytosis is a key mechanism of the innate immune system.
    • Macrophages perform phagocytosis to clear bacteria from the bloodstream.
    • The process of phagocytosis involves the formation of a phagosome around the target particle.
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  • phagocytoses plural form
  • phagocytoses' possessive plural form
  • phagocytosis's possessive singular form