单词 | pinocytosis |
释义 | pinocytosis[ pin-uh-sahy-toh-sis, pahy-nuh- ] / ˌpɪn ə saɪˈtoʊ sɪs, ˌpaɪ nə- / noun Physiology.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. Origin of pinocytosis1931; <Greek pín(ein) to drink + -o- + -cyte + -osis, on the model of phagocytosis OTHER WORDS FROM pinocytosispin·o·cy·tot·ic [pin-uh-sahy-tot-ik, pahy-nuh-], /ˌpɪn ə saɪˈtɒt ɪk, ˌpaɪ nə-/, adjectiveWords nearby pinocytosisPinochet, Pinochet Ugarte, pinochle, pinocyte, pinocytose, pinocytosis, pinole, piñon, pin one's heart on, pin one's hopes on, piñon jay Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Medical definitions for pinocytosispinocytosis [ pĭn′ə-sĭ-tō′sĭs, -sī-, pī′nə- ] n.Introduction of fluids into a cell by invagination of the cell membrane, followed by formation of vesicles within the cells. Other words from pinocytosispin′o•cy•tot′ic (-tŏt′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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