phagocytosis

• Processus biologique par lequel certaines cellules, comme les phagocytes, engloutissent et digèrent des micro-organismes et des débris cellulaires, servant de mécanisme de défense clé contre les infections.

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

   Phagocytose

   • 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.