phag·o·cyt·ic (f g  -s t k)adj. 1. Of or relating to phagocytes. 2. Of, relating to, or characterized by phagocytosis. |
phagocytic
[-sit′ik]
Etymology: Gk, phagein, to eat, kytos, cell
pertaining to phagocytes or phagocytosis.
phagocytic
emanating from or pertaining to phagocytes.
phagocytic deficiency
usually related to a deficiency in opsonization or a failure of intracellular killing.
phagocytic system
phagocytic vacuole
see phagosome.
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