pinocytosis

名词 pinocytosis:

1. process by which certain cells can engulf and incorporate droplets of fluid

pin.o.cy.to.sis

n.（名词）
Introduction of fluids into a cell by invagination of the cell membrane, followed by formation of vesicles within the cells.
胞饮作用，饮液作用，吞饮作用：因细胞膜内陷而将液体注入细胞中，随后在细胞内形成的细胞泡

来源：
Greek pinein [to drink] * see pô(i)-
希腊语 pinein [喝] *参见 pô(i)-
cyt(o)-
cyt(o)-
-osis
-osis

【引伸】
pin.ocytot.ic
pin.ocytot.ically
adv.（副词）