the process by which cells engulf material which is eventually killed, destroyed or digested
The process by which white blood cells such as macrophages engulf and destroy foreign material, dead tissues and cells
Engulfing and, usually, digestion of particulate matter (such as foreign material, microorganisms, cell debris) by specific cells Phagocytosing cells are, for example, leukocytes, macrophages and monocytes
a kind of receptor-mediated endocytosis, applied for engulfment of relatively large objects (1 mcm and greater) with assistance of microfilaments
the process by which certain cells destroy toxins and other organic matter by wrapping their cell membrane around it, and incorporating it into the phagocytic cell, where enzymes break down the chemicals and destroy them
The process by which phagocytes ingest and attempt to eliminate a foreign invader
The process of destroying bacteria by devouring and digesting them by phagocytic cells such as polymorphonuclear leukocytes and macrophages
- the process by which certain cells of the innate immune system, including macrophages and neutrophils, engulf large patches such as intact microbes
Phagocytosis is the term describing the ingestion of micro-organisms, cells, and foreign particles by phagocytes, e g phagocytic macrophages See macrophages
process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection
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