# phagosome

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From phago- + -some.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/phagosome