Vomiting Bile â Causes, Symptoms, Treatment. Bile is a digestive juice produced by the liver. The liver is located just above the stomach in the upper abdomen. After the intake of food, the bile travels from the liver to the gallbladder which then transfers it to the stomach. The bile is then mixed with the food to help its digestion.
phagocyte. [fagâ²ÉsÄ«t]. Etymology: Gk, phagein + kytos, cell. a cell that is able to surround, engulf, and digest microorganisms and cellular debris. Fixed noncirculating phagocytes include the fixed macrophages and the cells of the reticuloendothelial system. Free circulating phagocytes include the leukocytes.
Advertisement. Phagocytosis is a process used by certain cells to absorb and ingest solid particles. The particles that are absorbed and ingested can be nutrient particles or bacteria. The cells capable of ingesting by the phagocytosis process are known as phagocytes.he phagocytosis process is a specific type of endocytosis that involves vesicular internalization of solid particles, such as bacteria, unlike other endocytic processes that involve vesicular internalization of liquids.