phagomimetic

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Synonyms: vagomimetic

Antonyms: vagomimetic

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|microbiology}} That {{l|en|mimic}} the action of {{l|en|phagocyte|phagocytes}}
2. {{lb|en|ecology}} Pertaining to {{l|en|phagomimicry}}; pertaining something that which is not {{l|en|food}} but which stimulates the {{l|en|feeding}} response.<ref> Charles D. Derby, Juan F. Aggio; "The Neuroecology of Chemical Defenses"; ''Integrative and Comparative Biology'', Volume 51, Issue 5, November 2011, pp.771–780; 24 June 2011; [https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/icr063 DOI: 10.1093/icb/icr063] </ref>

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