phagosome

phag·o·some

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fag-uh-sohm]
- /ˈfæg əˌsoʊm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fag-uh-sohm]
- /ˈfæg əˌsoʊm/

Definitions of phagosome word

noun phagosome a vacuole within a phagocyte that contains bacteria or other ingested particles and that becomes fused with a lysosome. 1
noun phagosome a cavity or area within a cell in which matter is retained in the process of phagocytosis 0

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Origin of phagosome

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60; phago- + -some3

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Parts of speech for Phagosome

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Phagosome

phagosome popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

phagosome usage trend in Literature

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