phagolysosome
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phagolysosome (plural phagolysosomes)
(biology) A membrane-bound organelle which is formed from the fusing of a lysosome and a phagosome
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The phagosome then combines with a lysosome to create a phagolysosome.
In the phagolysosome, the cell attempts to use reactive oxygen species and acid to kill the bacterium.