pinocytotic

pin·o·cy·to·sis

[pin-uh-sahy-toh-sis, pahy-nuh-]
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:
1931; < Greek pín(ein) to drink + -o- + -cyte + -osis, on the model of phagocytosis

Related forms
pin·o·cy·tot·ic [pin-uh-sahy-tot-ik, pahy-nuh-] , adjective
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pinocytosis pin·o·cy·to·sis (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.

pin'o·cy·tot'ic (-tŏt'ĭk) adj.

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Pinocytotic is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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