Endocytosis vs. Phagocytosis

Endocytosisnoun

(cytology) The process by which the plasma membrane of a cell folds inwards to ingest material.

Endocytosis

Endocytosis is a cellular process in which substances are brought into the cell. The material to be internalized is surrounded by an area of cell membrane, which then buds off inside the cell to form a vesicle containing the ingested material.

Phagocytosisnoun

A form of endocytosis in which a cell incorporates a particle by extending pseudopodia and drawing the particle into a vacuole of its cytoplasm.

Phagocytosisnoun

process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection

Phagocytosis

Phagocytosis (from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν (phagein) 'to eat', and κύτος, (kytos) 'cell') is the process by which a cell uses its plasma membrane to engulf a large particle (≥ 0.5 μm), giving rise to an internal compartment called the phagosome. It is one type of endocytosis.