pinocytosis
Meanings
noun
- A form of endocytosis in which material enters a cell through its membrane and is incorporated in vesicles for digestion.
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Etymology
From New Latin pīnocytōsis, from Ancient Greek πῑ́νω (pī́nō, “to drink”) + cyt- + -osis.
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