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Endocytosis

Synonym(s)

  • vesicle endocytosis

Definition(s)

The uptake by a cell of material from the environment by invagination of its plasma membrane.

Definition from: Unified Medical Language SystemThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference. (CRISP Thesaurus)   at the National Library of Medicine

The uptake of external materials by cells by the invagination of small region of the plasma membrane to form a new intracellular membrane-limited vesicle. Reference(s): ISBN:0716731363 ISBN:0198506732

Definition from: Unified Medical Language SystemThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference. (Gene Ontology)   at the National Library of Medicine

Incorporation of substances into a cell by phagocytosis or pinocytosis.

Definition from: Merriam-Webster's Medical DictionaryThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference. by Merriam-Webster Inc.

See also Understanding Medical Terminology.

 
Published: November 20, 2009