phagocytosis

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GO:0006909
Ontology
biological process
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The process whereby phagocytes engulf external particulate material. The particles are initially contained within phagocytic vacuoles (phagosomes), which then fuse with primary lysosomes to effect digestion of the particles. [source: ISBN:0198506732]
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