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phagocyte (iou) and Italian Baked Vegetables (recipes)


phagocyte (iou)



phagocyte noun & verb. L19.
[from Greek phago- eating (from phagein eat) + -CYTE: see -O-.]
A. noun. A leucocyte or Other cell in the body that phagocytoses bacteria or foreign particles. L19.
B. verb trans. Phagocytose. E20.
phagocyta'bility noun ability to undergo phagocytosis E20.
phagocytable adjective susceptible to phagocytosis E20.
phagocytic adjective pertaining to, or having the Nature or function of, a phagocyte L19.
phagocytically adverb as regards phagocytosis E20.
phagocy'tizable adjective phagocytable M20.
phago'cytize verb trans. phagocytose E20.
phagocytose verb trans. engulf or absorb (a cell or particle) so as to cause isolation or destruction E20.
phagocy'tosis noun the process by which a cell engulfs or absorbs bacteria or foreign particles so as to isolate or destroy them L19.

Italian Baked Vegetables (recipes)


Italian Baked Vegetables

(serves 4 to 6)



Ingredients

11/2 pounds eggplant, peeled and sliced crosswise, 1/4" thick

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 small bunch parsley, finely chopped

1 large white onion, very thinly sliced

salt and freshly ground pepper

1/2 cup olive oil

1 pound yellow bell peppers, seeded and cut into 1/2" strips

3 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and thinly sliced

8 oil packed anchovy fillets, drained and cut into pieces

1 cup green Sicilian olives, pitted and cut into pieces



Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.



Layer the eggplant in a colander, salting each layer. Place a weighted plate on top and leave for at least an hour. Rinse and squeeze dry. In a small bowl, mix together the garlic, parsley, onion, salt and pepper and half the oil. Put half the eggplant slices on the bottom of 13x9 oiled Baking dish. Add salt and pepper and sprinkle on a little of the onion mixture. Layer half the peppers over eggplant, add salt and pepper, and sprinkle on a little more of the onion mixture. Add half the tomatoes. half the anchovies and half the olives. Repeat with the remaining Vegetables, reserving enough onions to sprinkle all over the top of Vegetables. Sprinkle the rest of the oil over the top. Bake for 1 hr. 10 min. This is served hot or cold.