phago-

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Etymology

From Byzantine Greek φᾰγ- (phag-), perfective stem of ἔφᾰγον (éphagon, I ate, I devoured), singular first-person aorist active indicative form (by suppletion) of ἐσθῐ́ω (esthíō, to eat, devour, consume).

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phago-

  1. Eating, feeding, consuming.
  2. (physiology) Of or pertaining to the phagocyte.

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References

  • phag-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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