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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPhagosom
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈfaːɡozoːm/
"Das Phagosom verschmilzt mit einem Lysosom."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A vacuole formed around a particle absorbed by phagocytosis in the cytoplasm of a cell.
"The macrophage engulfs the pathogen, forming a phagosome that subsequently fuses with a lysosome." - 2
A cellular compartment involved in the degradation and destruction of foreign particulate matter and microorganisms.
"Enzymes within the phagosome break down the cellular debris for antigen presentation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words phagein (meaning 'to eat') and sōma (meaning 'body'). Coined in mid-20th century cellular biology to describe the vesicular body formed around a particle engulfed by phagocytosis.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Phagosome" is said worldwide
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phagosome
Transliteration: /fa.ɡo.zom/
"Le phagosome fusionne avec le lysosome pour détruire la bactérie."
Phagosom
Transliteration: /ˈfaːɡozoːm/
"Das Phagosom verschmilzt mit einem Lysosom."
fagosoma
Transliteration: /faɡoˈzɔma/
"Il fagosoma si unisce al lisosoma per degradare il materiale."
fagosoma
Transliteration: /fa.ɣoˈso.ma/
"El fagosoma se forma durante el proceso de fagocitosis."
fagossomo
Transliteration: /faɡoˈsõ.mu/
"O fagossomo é essencial para a resposta imune celular."
फैगोसोम
Transliteration: fagosom
"फैगोसोम कोशिका के भीतर हानिकारक कणों को नष्ट करता है।"
吞噬体
Transliteration: tūn shì tǐ
"吞噬体与溶酶体融合以消灭病原体。"
포식소체
Transliteration: posiksoche
"포식소체는 세포 내로 유입된 물질을 소화합니다."
食胞
Transliteration: shokuhō
"ファゴソームはリソソームと結合して内容物を分解する。"
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