Definition: Membrane-bound cytoplasmic vesicles formed by invagination of phagocytized material. They fuse with lysosomes to form phagolysosomes in which the hydrolytic enzymes of the lysosome digest the phagocytized material.
A 11 qualif except /cytol; /genet permitted
See AlsoPhagocytosis
Other names Phagolysosomes; Phagosome; Phagolysosome