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吞噬作用
tūnshìzuòyòng
1. phagocytosis (ingesting and destroying foreign matter)

Character Breakdown

吞
tūn
to absorb, to annex; to engulf; to swallow
HSK 6 7 丶
噬
shì
to bite, to gnaw; to snap at
16 丶
作
zuò
to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform
HSK 1 7 丶
用
yòng
to use, to employ, to apply; use
HSK 3 5 丶

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