Name: | phagocytosis |
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Synonyms: | |
Definition: | A vesicle-mediated transport process that results in the engulfment of external particulate material by phagocytes and their delivery to the lysosome. The particles are initially contained within phagocytic vacuoles (phagosomes), which then fuse with primary lysosomes to effect digestion of the particles. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006909] QuickGO AmiGO |
Name: | delayed |
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Synonyms: | late |
Definition: | A quality of a process which starts later than the natural start time or the reference process. |
Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000502] |