phagocytosis
A biological term referring to the process by which a cell engulfs and digests foreign particles or other cells. Used in medical and biological contexts.
白血球は食作用によって細菌を取り込む。
White blood cells take in bacteria through phagocytosis.
Compound of 食 (shoku, 'eat') and 作用 (sayō, 'action'), a direct translation of the English term 'phagocytosis'.