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pinocytosis

Pronunciation: /ˌpiːnəʊsʌɪˈtəʊsɪs, ˌpɪnəʊ-, ˌpʌɪnəʊ-/

Definition of pinocytosis

noun

[mass noun] Biology
  • the ingestion of liquid into a cell by the budding of small vesicles from the cell membrane.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek pino 'drink' + -cytosis on the pattern of phagocytosis

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