endocytosis

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɛndəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs/
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Rhymes: -əʊsɪs

Noun

endocytosis (countable and uncountable, plural endocytoses)

(cytology) The process by which the plasma membrane of a cell folds inwards to ingest material.

Antonyms

exocytosis

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

cytological process

Finnish: endosytoosi (fi)
Galician: endocitose f
Portuguese: endocitose f
Spanish: endocitosis f
Swedish: endocytos (sv)

See also

endosome

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