en·do·cy·to·sis ( n d -s -t s s)n. A process of cellular ingestion by which the plasma membrane folds inward to bring substances into the cell. en do·cytic (-stk), endo·cy·totic (-s-t tk) adj.en do·cy·tose (-ts) v. |
endocytosis [ˌɛndəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) the process by which a living cell takes up molecules bound to its surface
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