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endocytosis
endocytosis definition - medical
en·do·cy·to·sis (ĕnˌdō-sī-tōˈsĭs)
noun A process of cellular ingestion by which the plasma membrane folds inward to bring substances into the cell.
Related Forms:
- enˌdo·cytˈic (-sĭtˈĭk), enˌdo·cy·totˈic (-sī-tŏtˈĭk) adjective
Related Forms:
- enˌdo·cy·toseˈ (-tōsˈ) verb
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