Medical Dictionary
endocytosis
noun en·do·cy·to·sis \-sī-ˈtō-səs\
plural en·do·cy·to·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of ENDOCYTOSIS
: incorporation of substances into a cell by phagocytosis or pinocytosis
—en·do·cy·tose \-ˈsī-ˌtōs, -ˌtōz\ transitive verb, en·do·cy·tosed en·do·cy·tos·ing
—en·do·cy·tot·ic \-sī-ˈtät-ik\ adjective
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