Pinocytose
[pin-uh-sahy-tohs, -tohz, pahy-nuh-] /ˌpɪn ə saɪˈtoʊs, -ˈtoʊz, ˌpaɪ nə-/
verb (used without object), pinocytosed, pinocytosing.
1.
(of a cell) to take within by means of pinocytosis.
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