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phagomimetic

phagomimetic adjective: that mimic the action of phagocytes.

Adjective

phagomimetic (not comparable)

  1. That mimic the action of phagocytes
  2. Pertaining to phagomimicry; pertaining something that which is not food but which stimulates the feeding response.

Origin of phagomimetic

From phago- + mimetic.

Questions about phagomimetic

What does phagomimetic mean?
Phagomimetic means that mimic the action of phagocytes.
What part of speech is phagomimetic?
Phagomimetic is an adjective.

Words near phagomimetic in the dictionary

  1. phagolysosomal
  2. phagolysosome
  3. phagolysosomes
  4. phagolytic
  5. phagomania
  6. phagomimetic
  7. phagomimicry
  8. phagomyxean
  9. phagomyxid
  10. phagomyxids
  11. phagophilia

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