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词汇 pinocytosis
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Definition of pinocytosis in English:

pinocytosis

noun ˌpɪnəʊsʌɪˈtəʊsɪsˌpʌɪnəʊsʌɪˈtəʊsɪsˌpiːnəʊsʌɪˈtəʊsɪsˌpinəsīˈtōsis
mass nounBiology
  • The ingestion of liquid into a cell by the budding of small vesicles from the cell membrane.

    〔生〕胞饮(作用);饮液(作用)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Fluid phase pinocytosis may be the main mechanism of uptake of hydrophilic TP.
    • However, small areas of low emission could be found in the cytoplasm, showing that the compound was taken up by the cells, probably by pinocytosis.
    • Cells use pinocytosis to take up TCII hydroxocobalamin.
    • An extensive literature search failed to uncover specific documentation of PI uptake by pinocytosis.
    • It is possible that the chemical can gain entry into cells as small, colloidal particles via phagocytosis or pinocytosis and may also enter dead, dying or damaged cells.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek pino 'drink' + -cytosis on the pattern of phagocytosis.

Definition of pinocytosis in US English:

pinocytosis

nounˌpinəsīˈtōsis
Biology
  • The ingestion of liquid into a cell by the budding of small vesicles from the cell membrane.

    〔生〕胞饮(作用);饮液(作用)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Fluid phase pinocytosis may be the main mechanism of uptake of hydrophilic TP.
    • Cells use pinocytosis to take up TCII hydroxocobalamin.
    • It is possible that the chemical can gain entry into cells as small, colloidal particles via phagocytosis or pinocytosis and may also enter dead, dying or damaged cells.
    • An extensive literature search failed to uncover specific documentation of PI uptake by pinocytosis.
    • However, small areas of low emission could be found in the cytoplasm, showing that the compound was taken up by the cells, probably by pinocytosis.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek pino ‘drink’ + -cytosis on the pattern of phagocytosis.

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