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phagosome

Syllabification: (phag·o·some)
Pronunciation: /ˈfagəˌsōm/

Definition of phagosome

noun

Biology
  • a vacuole in the cytoplasm of a cell, containing a phagocytosed particle enclosed within a part of the cell membrane.

Derivatives

phagosomal

Pronunciation: /ˌfagəˈsōməl/

adjective

phagosome in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of phagosome in the British & World English dictionary