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endocytosis

[ en-doh-sahy-toh-sis ]
/ ˌɛn doʊ saɪˈtoʊ sɪs /

noun Physiology.

the transport of solid matter or liquid into a cell by means of a coated vacuole or vesicle (distinguished from exocytosis).

Nearby words

  1. endocrinous,
  2. endocuticle,
  3. endocystitis,
  4. endocytobiology,
  5. endocytose,
  6. endoderm,
  7. endodermal sinus tumor,
  8. endodermis,
  9. endodontia,
  10. endodontics
Compare phagocytosis, pinocytosis.

Origin of endocytosis

1960–65; endo- + -cyte + -osis, perhaps on the model of phagocytosis
Related formsen·do·cyt·ic [en-doh-sit-ik] /ˌɛn doʊˈsɪt ɪk/, en·do·cy·tot·ic [en-doh-sahy-tot-ik] /ˌɛn doʊ saɪˈtɒt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for endocytosis

endocytosis

/ (ˌɛndəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs) /

noun

the process by which a living cell takes up molecules bound to its surface
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Medicine definitions for endocytosis

endocytosis

[ ĕn′dō-sī-tō′sĭs ]

n.

A process of cellular ingestion by which the plasma membrane folds inward to bring substances into the cell.
Related formsen′do•cyt′ic (-sĭt′ĭk) null adj.en′do•cy•tose′ (-tōs′) v.
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