phagocytize en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree English phagocyte Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English phagocytize From phagocyte + -ize.
Meanings
- (US) To ingest (something) by phagocytosis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phagocytized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| phagocytized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| phagocytise | UK, alternative | lexicographic | |
| phagocytizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| phagocytizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (9)
fr engloutir (destroy by phagosytosis) · fr phagocyter (destroy by phagosytosis) · it fagocitare (destroy by phagosytosis) · hu fagocitál (destroy by phagosytosis) · es fagocitar (destroy by phagosytosis) · sv fagocytera (destroy by phagosytosis) · fi fagosytoida (destroy by phagosytosis) · cmn 吞噬 (destroy by phagosytosis) · ru фагоцити́ровать (destroy by phagosytosis)