(metaphorical) to claim a life; to be consumed by emotions like loneliness; to be overwhelmed by a situation

a type of virus that infects and replicates within bacteria; often used in genetic engineering or to treat bacterial infections

literally meaning one cannot bite one's own navel, used to describe a situation where it is too late to regret one's actions; no use crying over spilt milk

To pick out wealthy people to blackmail or prey upon; literally "to choose the fat ones to devour".

to backfire on; to rebound on; to have an unintended negative effect on the perpetrator

(biology) the process by which a cell uses its plasma membrane to engulf a large particle

A cell that protects the body by ingesting and destroying foreign matter such as bacteria, viruses, or fungi.

to bite; to gnaw

The name of the 21st of the 64 hexagrams in the [[易经|易經|yi4 jing1]], representing the concept of "biting through"

to bite one's own navel; to feel an impossible or futile regret

Literally "how can one reach one's own navel to bite it"; used to describe a situation where one has made a mistake and it is impossible to undo the damage.

a large cell in the immune system that engulfs and digests cellular debris and pathogens

microphage; a type of white blood cell that engulfs small particles

a type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills microorganisms, removes dead cells, and stimulates the action of other immune system cells