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phagocytize

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To ingest (something) by phagocytosis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: biology, cytology, immunology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: phagocytose

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English phagocyte Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English phagocytize From phagocyte + -ize.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 吞噬 (tūnshì) — destroy by phagosytosis
  • Finnish: fagosytoida — destroy by phagosytosis
  • French: phagocyter — destroy by phagosytosis
  • French: engloutir — destroy by phagosytosis
  • Hungarian: fagocitál — destroy by phagosytosis
  • Italian: fagocitare — destroy by phagosytosis
  • Russian: фагоцити́ровать (fagocitírovatʹ) — destroy by phagosytosis
  • Spanish: fagocitar — destroy by phagosytosis
  • Swedish: fagocytera — destroy by phagosytosis