吞噬
tūn
shì

Definitions

  1. 1. to swallow
  2. 2. to engulf
  3. 3. to gobble up

Components

  • 吞 tūn – to swallow
  • 噬 shì – to devour

Related Words

  • 吞噬作用 tūn shì zuò yòng – phagocytosis (ingesting and destroying foreign matter)
  • 吞噬细胞 tūn shì xì bāo – phagocyte (cell that ingests and destroys foreign matter)
  • 大吞噬细胞 dà tūn shì xì bāo – macrophage