pinocytosis
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noun \ˌpi-nə-sə-ˈtō-səs, ˌpī-, -ˌsī-\ plural pi·no·cy·to·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of PINOCYTOSIS
: the uptake of fluid and dissolved substances by a cell by invagination and pinching off of the cell membrane
— pi·no·cy·tot·ic \-ˈtä-tik\ or pi·no·cyt·ic \ˌpi-nə-ˈsī-tik, ˌpī-\ adjective
— pi·no·cy·tot·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Origin of PINOCYTOSIS
New Latin, from Greek pinein to drink + New Latin cyt- + -osis — more at potable
First Known Use: 1895
pi·no·cy·to·sis
noun \ˌpin-ə-sə-ˈtō-səs, ˌpīn-, -ˌsī-\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; pi·no·cy·to·ses \-ˌsēz\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of PINOCYTOSIS
: the uptake of fluid and dissolved substances by a cell by invagination and pinching off of the cell membrane
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