micropinocytosis
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia.
micropinocytosis
[mi″kro-pi″no-si-to´sis]the taking up into a cell of specific macromolecules by invagination of the plasma membrane, which is then pinched off, resulting in small vesicles in the cytoplasm.
micropinocytosis
/mi·cro·pi·no·cy·to·sis/ (mi″kro-pi″no-si-to´sis) the taking up into a cell of specific macromolecules by invagination of the plasma membrane which is then pinched off, resulting in small vesicles in the cytoplasm.micropinocytosis
see PINOCYTOSIS.micropinocytosis
pinocytosis.