Phagocytosis at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Phagocytosis? An endocytic process based on the extension of cellular pseudopods that engulf target cells and tissue debris, forming phagosomes. Subsequent fusion with lysosomes generates phagolysosomes and results in the digestion of the particles.

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