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plural micropinocytoses\
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Medical Definition of micropinocytosis
: the incorporation of macromolecules or other chemical substances into cells by membrane invagination and the pinching off of relatively minute vesicles
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“Micropinocytosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/micropinocytosis. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.
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