SINCE 1828
micropinocytosis
noun
mi·cro·pi·no·cy·to·sis
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plural micropinocytoses\ -ˈtō-ˌsēz
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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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