English Explanatory Dictionary

potocytosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of receptor-mediated endocytosis in which small molecules are transported by caveolae across the plasma membrane of a cell and deposited directly into the cytosol.

Pronunciation

/ˌpəʊ.tə(ʊ).sʌɪˈtəʊ.sɪs/ /ˌpoʊ.toʊˌsaɪˈtoʊ.sɪs/

Word forms

potocytosis potocytoses

Etymology

From Latin poto (“I drink”) + cyto- (“cell”) + -osis.

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