Pinocytosis Definition
pĭnə-sĭ-tōsĭs, -sī-, pīnə-
pinocytoses
noun
A type of endocytosis in which the engulfed liquid remains within a separate vacuole.
Webster's New World
Origin of Pinocytosis
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Greek pīnein to drink pō(i)- in Indo-European roots cyt(o)– –osis
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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