pinocytosis
pinocytosis
Definition
pi·no·cy·to·sis (pī′nə sī tō′sis, pin′ə-)
noun pl. pinocytoses -·ses′ (-sēz′)
a type of endocytosis in which the engulfed liquid remains within a separate vacuole
Related Forms:
- pinocytic pi′·no·cy′·tic (-sīt′ik) adjective or pinocytotic pi′·no·cy·tot′ic (-sī tät′ik)
Browse dictionary entries near pinocytosis
- pinocytoses
- pinocytic
- pinocle
- pinochle
- pinny
- pinnule
- pinnulated
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- pinnipedian
- pinniped
- pinocytotic
- pinole
- pinot
- pinot chardonnay
- Pinot Grigio
- pinot noir
- pinpoint
- pinprick
- pins and needles
- pinscher
