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Phagocytosis
Phagocytosis is the process by which Phagocytes ingest and attempt to eliminate a foreign invader; the process of engulfing and killing foreign particles.
Moreover, Phagocytosis is a process by which immune cells, such as Macrophages destroy germs or viruses by engulfing them and breaking them down.
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