ALL meanings of pinocytosis
pin·o·cy·to·sis
P p - noun pinocytosis the transport of fluid into a cell by means of local infoldings by the cell membrane so that a tiny vesicle or sac forms around each droplet, which is then taken into the interior of the cytoplasm. 1
- noun pinocytosis a method by which a cell takes in and absorbs fluid by the process of invagination followed by tightening and closing off of the cell membrane 0
- noun pinocytosis a type of endocytosis in which the engulfed liquid remains within a separate vacuole 0