OBO ID: GO:0006907
Term Name: pinocytosis Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • clathrin-independent pinocytosis
  • fluid-phase endocytosis
  • single-organism pinocytosis
Definition: 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. 0198506732
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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