English Dictionary

phagocytosis

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌfeɪ.ɡəʊ.saɪˈtəʊ.sɪs/

名詞

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(immunology, cytology) A form of endocytosis in which a cell incorporates a particle by extending pseudopodia and drawing the particle into a vacuole of its cytoplasm.

日本語の意味

細胞が偽足を伸ばして微粒子を包摂し、細胞質内の空胞に取り込むエンドサイトーシスの一形態。

During an infection, macrophages increase phagocytosis to remove invading bacteria.

感染時、マクロファージは偽足を伸ばして粒子を液胞に取り込み、侵入した細菌を除去するために食作用を増加させる。

意味（1）

(immunology, cytology) A form of endocytosis in which a cell incorporates a particle by extending pseudopodia and drawing the particle into a vacuole of its cytoplasm.

On account of the possession of this property, Metschnikoff has suggested for these groups of cells the term phagocytes, as expressive of their most distinctive feature, and for the process in general the term phagocytosis.

phagocytoses （ plural ）