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pinocytotic
pin·o·cy·to·sis P0318200 (pĭn′ə-sĭ-tō′sĭs, -sī-, pī′nə-)n. Introduction of fluids into a cell by invagination of the cell membrane, followed by formation of vesicles within the cell. [Greek pīnein, to drink; see pō(i)- in Indo-European roots + cyt(o)- + -osis.] pin′o·cy·tot′ic (-tŏt′ĭk) adj.pinocytotic (ˌpaɪnəʊsaɪˈtɒtɪk) or pinocyticadj (Biology) biology formed by or relating to the process of pinocytosis EncyclopediaSeepinocytosis |