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pinocytosis
[ pin-uh-sahy-toh-sis, pahy-nuh- ]
/ ˌpɪn ə saɪˈtoʊ sɪs, ˌpaɪ nə- /
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noun Physiology.
the transport of fluid into a cell by means of local infoldings by the cell membrane so that a tiny vesicle or sac forms around each droplet, which is then taken into the interior of the cytoplasm.
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Origin of pinocytosis
OTHER WORDS FROM pinocytosis
pin·o·cy·tot·ic [pin-uh-sahy-tot-ik, pahy-nuh-], /ˌpɪn ə saɪˈtɒt ɪk, ˌpaɪ nə-/, adjectiveWords nearby pinocytosis
Pinochet, Pinochet Ugarte, pinochle, pinocyte, pinocytose, pinocytosis, pinole, piñon, pin one's heart on, pin one's hopes on, piñon jay
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Medical definitions for pinocytosis
pinocytosis
[ pĭn′ə-sĭ-tō′sĭs, -sī-, pī′nə- ]
n.
Introduction of fluids into a cell by invagination of the cell membrane, followed by formation of vesicles within the cells.
Other words from pinocytosis
pin′o•cy•tot′ic (-tŏt′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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