Name | pinocytosis |
ID | GO_0006907 |
collection_id | Biological process |
Alternative ID | GO:0006908, GO:1902536 |
Exact synonym | fluid-phase endocytosis |
Description | An endocytosis process that results in the uptake of liquid material by cells from their external environment; literally 'cell drinking'. Liquid is enclosed in vesicles, called pinosomes, formed by invagination of the plasma membrane. |
Related synonym | single-organism pinocytosis |
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