吞噬作用

Mandarin · pinyin tūn shì zuò yòng

Meanings

  1. (biology) phagocytosis
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吞
tūn · swallow; absorb, annex, engulf
噬
shì · bite; gnaw; snap at
作
zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
用
yòng · use, employ, apply, operate; use
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1–4–4–4 · tun1 shi4 zuo4 yong4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

tan1 sai6 zok3 jung6

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tan1 sai6 zok3 jung6

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noun

  1. (biochemistry) phagocytosis

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