pinocytosis

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -əʊsɪs

Noun

pinocytosis (uncountable)

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

Derived terms

macropinocytosis

Related terms

Translations

a form of endocytosis

Chinese:
Mandarin: ^{(please verify)} 胞饮作用
Dutch: ^{(please verify)} pinocytose ?
French: pinocytose (fr) f, micropinocytose (fr) f
German: Pinozytose f
Hungarian: ^{(please verify)} pinocitózis
Indonesian: ^{(please verify)} pinositosis
Irish: pinicíotóis f
Italian: pinocitosi (it) f
Kurdish:
Northern Kurdish: pînosîtoz
Polish: pinocytoza f
Portuguese: pinocitose f
Romanian: pinocitoză f
Russian: пиноцито́з (ru) m (pinocitóz)
Spanish: ^{(please verify)} pinocitosis f
Swedish: pinocytos (sv) ?

References

“pinocytosis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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