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Ingested vs Phagocytosed - What's the difference?

ingested | phagocytosed |

As a verb ingested

is past tense of ingest.

As an adjective phagocytosed is

engulfed and ingested as a result of phagocytosis.

ingested

English

Verb

(head)
  • (ingest)

    • ingest

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To take into the body, as for digestion.

    • Usage notes

    * Often used in labelling of chemical products. Common phrase: "Do not ingest," meaning "Do not take in / Do not swallow."

    Hyponyms

    * (l)

    Anagrams

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    phagocytosed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • engulfed and ingested as a result of phagocytosis