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PRONUNCIATION OF PHAGOCYTIZE

phagocytize  [ˈfæɡəsɪˌtaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHAGOCYTIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Phagocytize is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb phagocytize in English.

WHAT DOES PHAGOCYTIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

phagocytize

Phagocytosis

In cell biology, phagocytosis (from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν (phagein), meaning "to devour", κύτος, (kytos), meaning "cell", and -osis, meaning "process") is the process by which a cell—often a phagocyte or a protist—engulfs a solid particle to form an internal vesicle known as a phagosome. Phagocytosis was revealed by Élie Metchnikoff in 1882. Phagocytosis is a specific form of endocytosis involving the vesicular internalization of solids such as bacteria, and is therefore distinct from other forms of endocytosis such as the vesicular internalization of various liquids (pinocytosis). Phagocytosis is involved in the acquisition of nutrients for some cells. The process is homologous to eating at the level of single-celled organisms; in multicellular animals, the process has been adapted to eliminate debris and pathogens, as opposed to taking in fuel for cellular processes, except in the case of the animal Trichoplax. In the immune system, phagocytosis is a major mechanism used to remove pathogens and cell debris.

Definition of phagocytize in the English dictionary

The definition of phagocytize in the dictionary is to carry out phagocytosis or the scenario in which a cell consumes other material.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PHAGOCYTIZE

PRESENT

Present
I phagocytize
you phagocytize
he/she/it phagocytizes
we phagocytize
you phagocytize
they phagocytize
Present continuous
I am phagocytizing
you are phagocytizing
he/she/it is phagocytizing
we are phagocytizing
you are phagocytizing
they are phagocytizing
Present perfect
I have phagocytized
you have phagocytized
he/she/it has phagocytized
we have phagocytized
you have phagocytized
they have phagocytized
Present perfect continuous
I have been phagocytizing
you have been phagocytizing
he/she/it has been phagocytizing
we have been phagocytizing
you have been phagocytizing
they have been phagocytizing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I phagocytized
you phagocytized
he/she/it phagocytized
we phagocytized
you phagocytized
they phagocytized
Past continuous
I was phagocytizing
you were phagocytizing
he/she/it was phagocytizing
we were phagocytizing
you were phagocytizing
they were phagocytizing
Past perfect
I had phagocytized
you had phagocytized
he/she/it had phagocytized
we had phagocytized
you had phagocytized
they had phagocytized
Past perfect continuous
I had been phagocytizing
you had been phagocytizing
he/she/it had been phagocytizing
we had been phagocytizing
you had been phagocytizing
they had been phagocytizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will phagocytize
you will phagocytize
he/she/it will phagocytize
we will phagocytize
you will phagocytize
they will phagocytize
Future continuous
I will be phagocytizing
you will be phagocytizing
he/she/it will be phagocytizing
we will be phagocytizing
you will be phagocytizing
they will be phagocytizing
Future perfect
I will have phagocytized
you will have phagocytized
he/she/it will have phagocytized
we will have phagocytized
you will have phagocytized
they will have phagocytized
Future perfect continuous
I will have been phagocytizing
you will have been phagocytizing
he/she/it will have been phagocytizing
we will have been phagocytizing
you will have been phagocytizing
they will have been phagocytizing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would phagocytize
you would phagocytize
he/she/it would phagocytize
we would phagocytize
you would phagocytize
they would phagocytize
Conditional continuous
I would be phagocytizing
you would be phagocytizing
he/she/it would be phagocytizing
we would be phagocytizing
you would be phagocytizing
they would be phagocytizing
Conditional perfect
I would have phagocytize
you would have phagocytize
he/she/it would have phagocytize
we would have phagocytize
you would have phagocytize
they would have phagocytize
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been phagocytizing
you would have been phagocytizing
he/she/it would have been phagocytizing
we would have been phagocytizing
you would have been phagocytizing
they would have been phagocytizing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you phagocytize
we let´s phagocytize
you phagocytize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to phagocytize
Past participle
phagocytized
Present Participle
phagocytizing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHAGOCYTIZE


desensitise
diːˈsensɪˌtaɪz
desensitize
diːˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz
digitize
ˈdɪdʒɪˌtaɪz
hypersensitise
ˌhaɪpəˈsensɪˌtaɪz
hypersensitize
ˌhaɪpəˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz
hyposensitise
ˌhaɪpəʊˈsensɪˌtaɪz
hyposensitize
ˌhaɪpəʊˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz
monetize
ˈmʌnɪˌtaɪz
parasitise
ˈpærəsɪˌtaɪz
parasitize
ˈpærəsɪˌtaɪz
phagocytise
ˈfæɡəsɪˌtaɪz
photosensitise
ˌfəʊtəʊˈsensɪˌtaɪz
photosensitize
ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz
prioritize
praɪˈɒrɪˌtaɪz
radiosensitise
ˌreɪdɪəʊˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz
radiosensitize
ˌraɪdɪəʊˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz
resensitise
riːˈsensɪˌtaɪz
resensitize
riːˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz
sensitise
ˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz
sensitize
ˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHAGOCYTIZE

phage
phagedaena
phagedaenic
phagedena
phagedenic
phagocyte
phagocytic
phagocytical
phagocytise
phagocytism
phagocytose
phagocytosis
phagocytotic
phagomania
phagomaniac
phagophobia
phagosome
phalangal
phalange
phalangeal

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHAGOCYTIZE

acclimatize
advertize
alphabetize
amortize
anesthetize
automatize
baptize
democratize
deputize
dramatize
expertize
hypnotize
lemmatize
magnetize
privatize
proselytize
sanitize
stigmatize
systematize
traumatize

Synonyms and antonyms of phagocytize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «phagocytize» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHAGOCYTIZE

Find out the translation of phagocytize to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of phagocytize from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «phagocytize» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

吞噬
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fagocitan
570 millions of speakers

English

phagocytize
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

phagocytize
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

phagocytize
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фагоцитируют
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fagocitar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

phagocytize
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

phagocytent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Phagocytize
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

phagozytieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

食菌する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

phagocytize
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Phagocytize
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phagocytize
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

phagocytize
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फेगोसीटाइज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fagosite
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fagocitare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

phagocytize
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фагоцитируют
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

phagocytize
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φαγοκυτταρώνουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

phagocytize
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fagocytera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

phagocytize
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of phagocytize

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHAGOCYTIZE»

The term «phagocytize» is used very little and occupies the 151.835 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHAGOCYTIZE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «phagocytize» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «phagocytize» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about phagocytize

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHAGOCYTIZE»

Discover the use of phagocytize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to phagocytize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Functional Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals
D. Neutrophils proceed to injury site by amoeboid movement and phagocytize bacteria and other debris. WBC, white blood cell; RBC, red blood cell. Cytotoxic T lymphocyte □ FIGURE 3-5 Mechanism by which sensitized. Broken skin surface  ...
William O. Reece, 2013
2
Wintrobe's Clinical Hematology
These cells have Fc and complement receptors, are able to mediate cytostasis and cytolysis of tumor cells (254-256), and can phagocytize and kill bacteria (257 ). They can also modulate the mitogenic activity of lymphocytes (258). Breast milk  ...
John P. Greer, 2009
3
Aqueous Two-phase Systems
Cells from different parts of the extraction train which have not phagocytized latex particles are now permitted to phagocytize the particles while cells which belong to the population that phagocytized latex particles prior to CCD are again ...
Harry Walter, Göte Johansson, 1994
4
Mechanisms of Host Resistance to Infectious Agents, Tumors, ...
Human monocytes phagocytize L. pneumophila by "coiling phagocytosis" in the presence or absence of normal serum. However, when L. pneumophila are coated with human anti-L. pneumophila antibody in the presence or absence of ...
Ralph M. Steinman, Robert John North, 1986
5
Immunohematology for Medical Laboratory Technicians
They migrate to tissues in response to chemical mediators, and phagocytize microorganisms. The cells contain intracellular granules, which contain bactericidal substances and lytic enzymes f- ' Tonsils—Secondary """"' I i I '— Cutaneous .
Sheryl Whitlock, 2009
6
Pharmacology for Nursing Care
Neutrophils, also known as polymorphonuclear leukocytes, phagocytize bacteria and other foreign particles. As discussed below, neutrophils avidly devour cells that have been tagged with antibodies of the immunoglobulin G (IgG) class.
Richard A. Lehne, Laura Rosenthal, 2014
7
Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology
abundant phagocytes, but the monocytes are the more efficient phagocytes, because they differentiate into macrophages, which also phagocytize dead or dam— aged tissue at the site of any injury, helping to make tissue repair possible .
Valerie C Scanlon, Tina Sanders, 2010
8
Cytoplasmic Vesicles—Advances in Research and Application: ...
phagocytize. immature. spermatogenic. cells. By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Life Science Weekly — Data detailed on Germ Cells have been presented. According to news originating from Madrid, Spain, by NewsRx correspondents, ...
‎2013
9
A Manual of Dermatology
They can phagocytize as much as hundred bacteria; they can even phagocytize whole RBC and even malarial parasites. Neutrophils are not capable of phagocytizing particles larger than bacteria. Macrophages can also phagocytize necrotic ...
Zohra Zaidi, Shernaz Walton, 2013
10
Physical Therapist Assistant Exam Review Guide
Phagocytize. Phagocytize; less mature neutrophil. B-cells produce immunoglobulins; T-cells provide regulatory and effector functions in immunity. Phagocytize and contribute to cellular and humoral immunity in association with T-lymphocytes.
Mark Dutton, 2011

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHAGOCYTIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term phagocytize is used in the context of the following news items.
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Aspirin Inhibits Growth of Mesothelioma Cells in Mouse Model
When these fibers lodge in the pleura, mesothelial cells and macrophages try to phagocytize and eliminate them. However, asbestos is very ... «Medical Research News and Interviews on MedicalResearch.com, Jul 15»
2
Modifications of the endosomal compartment in peripheral blood …
Macrophages are able to cross the blood–brain barrier and phagocytize cerebral Aβ while Aβ-engorged macrophages are adherent and ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
3
Cities Emerging Soft Power: 5 Key Advantages for Improved Global …
Second, this process would raise cities model's visibility and legitimacy, which could phagocytize the organic benefits that it is already ... «ISN, Jun 15»
4
A Sea Change in IBD Treatment?
... has spent more than 20 years studying macrophages, an element of white blood cells that phagocytize bacteria. They also consume certain carbohydrates. «Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News, Aug 14»
5
Protalex Inc. (PRTX): Important Data For Protalex PRTX-100 Nears
... in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, monocytes phagocytize platelets using autoantibodies as adaptor molecules. The antibody binds to ... «Seeking Alpha, Dec 13»
6
Chronic drinking + exposure to particulate matter dramatically …
Their main job is to 'eat' or phagocytize bacteria and particles that land on the alveolar surface. Once bacteria are engulfed, the macrophages ... «EurekAlert, Jun 13»
7
Endometritis in the Mare
These neutrophils bind with sperm and phagocytize (kill) the sperm. Also during the activation of the neutrophils, a hormone (prostaglandin F2 ... «TheHorse.com, Aug 09»
8
Building Immunity
... had significantly greater ability to phagocytize (engulf) R. equi and undergo oxidative burst on Days 19 and 31 compared to baseline values. «TheHorse.com, May 09»
9
Avian flu could lead to 1918-like Spanish flu pandemic
Also, Tissue sampling for H5N1 found a notable absence of dendritic cells whose job it is to phagocytize protein components from the virus and ... «TopNews, Feb 09»

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