pinosome
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pinosome
[pin´o-sōm]the intracellular vacuole formed by pinocytosis.
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pin·o·some
(pin'ō-sōm, pī'nō-),A fluid-filled vacuole formed by pinocytosis.
[G. pineō, to drink, + sōma, body]
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pin·o·some
(pin'ŏ-sōm)A fluid-filled vacuole formed by pinocytosis.
[G. pineō, to drink, + sōma, body]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012