Phagocytosis Definition

Phagocytosis Sentence Examples

• He also showed that the development of artificial immunity is attended by the appearance of phagocytosis; also, when an anti-serum is injected into an animal, the phagocytes which formerly were indifferent might move towards and destroy the bacteria.

• They increase in response to bacterial infection and remove and kill bacteria by phagocytosis.

• Titus, M. A. (1999) A class VII unconventional myosin is required for phagocytosis.

• On reaching the vicinity they leave the blood stream and join in the warfare - many performing their function of phagocytosis (q.v.), others falling victims to the toxins.

• As early as six hours after the injury the polymorpho-nuclear leucocytes are seen passing in large numbers from the dilated and congested blood vessels of the tissues at the margin of the wound into the injured zone, where they carry on an active phagocytosis.