Definition of pinocytosis
pinocytoses
play \ˌpi-nə-sə-ˈtō-ˌsēz, ˌpī-, -ˌsī-\: the uptake of fluid and dissolved substances by a cell by invagination and pinching off of the cell membrane
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Origin and Etymology of pinocytosis
New Latin, from Greek pinein to drink + New Latin cyt- + -osis — more at potable
First Known Use: 1895
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