Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fag-uh-sohm]
- /ˈfæg əˌsoʊm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
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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- what is phagosome?
- what is a phagosome?
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