Definition of phagocytosis in English:
phagocytosis
noun ˌfaɡə(ʊ)sʌɪˈtəʊsɪsˌfæɡəsaɪˈtoʊsəs
mass nounBiology The ingestion of bacteria or other material by phagocytes and amoeboid protozoans.
Example sentencesExamples
- During phagocytosis, monocytes, neutrophils and macrophages generate Superoxide radicals, hydrogen peroxide and the highly reactive hydroxyl radicals3.
- Fc receptors mediate various effects on immune cells, including proliferation of B cells and phagocytosis by phagocytes.
- In addition, these ligands markedly upregulated production of CD36, a scavenger receptor that regulates phagocytosis of apoptotic neutrophils.
- Destruction of the red cells occurs as a result of the red cell-bound autoantibodies to the Fc receptors on monocytes and macrophages; phagocytosis and cytotoxic lysis of the red cells subsequently occur.
- Weakened resistance to infection is caused by decreased antibody and complement production, leukocyte phagocytosis and intracellular killing, and macrophage phagocytosis.
Origin
Late 19th century: from phagocyte + -osis.
Definition of phagocytosis in US English:
phagocytosis
nounˌfæɡəsaɪˈtoʊsəsˌfaɡəsīˈtōsəs
Biology The ingestion of bacteria or other material by phagocytes and amoeboid protozoans.
Example sentencesExamples
- During phagocytosis, monocytes, neutrophils and macrophages generate Superoxide radicals, hydrogen peroxide and the highly reactive hydroxyl radicals3.
- Fc receptors mediate various effects on immune cells, including proliferation of B cells and phagocytosis by phagocytes.
- In addition, these ligands markedly upregulated production of CD36, a scavenger receptor that regulates phagocytosis of apoptotic neutrophils.
- Weakened resistance to infection is caused by decreased antibody and complement production, leukocyte phagocytosis and intracellular killing, and macrophage phagocytosis.
- Destruction of the red cells occurs as a result of the red cell-bound autoantibodies to the Fc receptors on monocytes and macrophages; phagocytosis and cytotoxic lysis of the red cells subsequently occur.
Origin
Late 19th century: from phagocyte + -osis.