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Pinocytosis

Definition(s)

The engulfing of liquids by cells by a process of invagination and closure of the cell membrane to form fluid-filled vacuoles.: Definition from: MeSH via Unified Medical Language System at the National Library of Medicine
The process whereby cells take in liquid material from their external environment; literally 'cell drinking'. Liquid is enclosed in vesicles, formed by invagination of the plasma membrane. These vesicles then move into the cell and pass their contents to endosomes. Reference(s): ISBN:0198506732: Definition from: Gene Ontology via Unified Medical Language System at the National Library of Medicine