English Words: P

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phagnalonnoun

Any plant of the genus Phagnalon

phago-prefix

Eating, feeding, consuming.

phagocidaladj

That destroys or inactivates bacteriophages.

phagocytaladj

Synonym of phagocytic.

phagocytaryadj

Synonym of phagocytic.

phagocytenoun

A cell of the immune system, such as a neutrophil, macrophage or dendritic cell, that engulfs and destroys viruses, bacteria and waste materials, or in the case of mature dendritic cells; displays antigens from invading pathogens to cells of the lymphoid lineage.

phagocyticadj

Of or pertaining to phagocytes or phagocytosis.

phagocyticaladj

Synonym of phagocytic.

phagocyticallyadv

With respect to phagocytes and phagocytosis.

phagocytiseverb

To ingest (something) by phagocytosis.

phagocytismnoun

The nature or function of a phagocyte.

phagocytizeverb

To ingest (something) by phagocytosis.

phagocytoseverb

To phagocytize; to ingest by phagocytosis.

phagocytosisnoun

A form of endocytosis in which a cell incorporates a particle by extending pseudopodia and drawing the particle into a vacuole of its cytoplasm.

phagocytozingverb

Misspelling of phagocytosing.

phagodepressionnoun

depression of the urge to feed

phagodeterrencenoun

The deterrence of an organism from eating something.

phagodeterrentadj

Relating to phagodeterrence

phagokinesisnoun

The deposition of a phagokinetic trail

phagokineticadj

Describing the tracks left as a motile cell moves across a surface, engulfing and absorbing nanoparticles or quantum dots as it moves

phagologynoun

The study of habits related to eating or feeding.

phagolysisnoun

The destruction of phagocytes

phagolysosomaladj

Of or pertaining to a phagolysosome

phagolysosomenoun

A membrane-bound organelle which is formed from the fusing of a lysosome and a phagosome

phagolyticadj

Relating to, or causing phagolysis

phagomanianoun

A compulsion to eat.

phagomimeticadj

That mimic the action of phagocytes

phagomimicrynoun

The mimicking of food to the extent that it will generate a feeding response.

phagophobianoun

A morbid fear of swallowing.

phagophorenoun

A double membrane that encloses and isolates the cytoplasmic components during macroautophagy.

phagoscorenoun

An estimation of the concentration of phagocytes in a tissue sample

phagosensornoun

A phage-based biosensor

phagosensorsnoun

plural of phagosensor

phagosomaladj

Of or pertaining to a phagosome.

phagosomenoun

A membrane-bound vacuole within a cell containing foreign material captured by phagocytosis.

phagostimulantnoun

Any substance that stimulates feeding in insects and other arthropods.

phagostimulatingadj

That leads to phagostimulation

phagostimulationnoun

stimulation of the urge to feed

phagostimulatoryadj

Stimulating feeding in an organism.

phagotrophicadj

Feeding by engulfing a food cell or particle and ingesting it in a phagocytic vacuole, in the manner of some flagellates.

phagotypenoun

A strain of bacterium that is sensitive to a certain bacteriophage.

phagotypingnoun

The analysis and classification of phagotypes

phagraphenenoun

A two-dimensional form of graphene, the allotrope of carbon found in graphite, with 5/6/7-sided rings instead of just the 6-sided ones found in conventional graphene.

Phagwaname

Holi

phainopeplanoun

A small crested passerine bird, Phainopepla nitens.

Phaistosname

An ancient Minoan city in southern Crete prefecture, in modern Greece.

phakicadj

Relating to phakia.

phakitisnoun

inflammation of the crystalline lens of the eye

phakomatosisnoun

Any of a group of neurocutaneous disorders of the central nervous system causing lesions on the skin and eye.

phakopsoraceousadj

Of or relating to the Phakopsoraceae.

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