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micropinocytic

micropinocytic adjective: relating to micropinocytosis.

Adjective

micropinocytic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to micropinocytosis.
    • Earlier studies showed that circulating macromolecules appeared in micropinocytic vesicles within the endothelial cells, that micropinocytic vesicles fused with lysosomes, and that macromolecules not resistant to lysosomal degradation were not found beyond the vascular endothelial cell linings.2015 November 7, “Alpha Adrenergic Induction of Transport of Lysosomal Enzyme across the Blood-Brain Barrier”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of micropinocytic

From micro- + pinocyte + -ic.

Questions about micropinocytic

What does micropinocytic mean?
Micropinocytic means relating to micropinocytosis.
What part of speech is micropinocytic?
Micropinocytic is an adjective.

Words near micropinocytic in the dictionary

  1. micropile
  2. micropiles
  3. micropillar
  4. micropillars
  5. micropin
  6. micropinocytic
  7. micropinocytosis
  8. micropinocytotic
  9. micropinosome
  10. micropinosomes
  11. micropins

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