endocytosis

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɛndəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs/
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  • Rhymes: -əʊsɪs

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endocytosis (countable and uncountable, plural endocytoses)

  1. (cytology) The process by which the plasma membrane of a cell folds inwards to ingest material.

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