吞噬作用

tūnshìzuòyòng
(biology) phagocytosis

CEDICT

biology

Entry Composition

1 吞噬 tūnshì
  1. to swallow
  2. to engulf
  3. to gobble up
2 作用 zuòyòng
  1. to act on; to affect
  2. action; function; activity
  3. impact; result; effect
  4. purpose; intent
  5. (suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 抑制作用 yìzhìzuòyòng, inhibition