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pinocytosis

pinocytosis noun: a form of endocytosis in which material enters a cell through its membrane and is incorporated in vesicles for digestion.

Noun

pinocytosis (uncountable)

  1. A form of endocytosis in which material enters a cell through its membrane and is incorporated in vesicles for digestion.

pinocytosis meaning in Tamil

pinocytosis in Tamil

குழியக் குடித்தல், உயிரணு உறிஞ்சுதல், செல்பானம்

Origin of pinocytosis

From New Latin pīnocytōsis, from Ancient Greek πῑ́νω (pī́nō, “to drink”) + cyt- + -osis.

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Questions about pinocytosis

What does pinocytosis mean?
Pinocytosis means a form of endocytosis in which material enters a cell through its membrane and is incorporated in vesicles for digestion.
What is pinocytosis in Tamil?
Pinocytosis in Tamil is குழியக் குடித்தல், உயிரணு உறிஞ்சுதல், செல்பானம். See Pinocytosis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pinocytosis?
Pinocytosis is a noun.

Words near pinocytosis in the dictionary

  1. pinocytizing
  2. pinocytose
  3. pinocytosed
  4. pinocytoses
  5. pinocytosing
  6. pinocytosis
  7. pinocytotic
  8. pinocytotically
  9. pinoid
  10. pinol
  11. pinolcaine

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