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Phagocytosis of nerve cells.
The process by which a cell engulfs particles; such as, bacteria, other microorganisms, aged red blood cells, foreign matter, etc.
The principal phagocytes (cells that can engage in phagocytosis) include the neutrophils and monocytes; both of which refer to types of white blood cells.