ingulfment (Meaning)
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ingulfment (n.)
The act of ingulfing, or the state of being ingulfed.
Synonyms & Antonyms of ingulfment
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
ingulfment Sentence Examples
- The massive black hole exhibited an insatiable ingulfment of nearby matter and energy.
- Macrophages perform the crucial task of ingulfment, removing harmful particles from the body.
- The protostar underwent a rapid phase of ingulfment, accreting surrounding gas and dust.
- The predatory amoeba extended its pseudopodia, encasing its prey in a process of ingulfment.
- The ingulfment of foreign particles by immune cells is essential for maintaining homeostasis.
- During apoptosis, cells undergo a process of ingulfment by neighboring cells, facilitating their removal.
- The macrophage's ingulfment of bacteria triggers a cascade of immune responses.
- The black hole's ingulfment of neighboring stars released an enormous amount of gravitational energy.
- The amoeba's ingulfment of the smaller organism provided it with a vital energy source.
- The ingulfment of cellular debris by phagocytic cells is a fundamental part of tissue repair.
FAQs About the word ingulfment
The act of ingulfing, or the state of being ingulfed.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The massive black hole exhibited an insatiable ingulfment of nearby matter and energy.
Macrophages perform the crucial task of ingulfment, removing harmful particles from the body.
The protostar underwent a rapid phase of ingulfment, accreting surrounding gas and dust.
The predatory amoeba extended its pseudopodia, encasing its prey in a process of ingulfment.
