pinocytosis
pi·no·cy·tosis
noun
1.
process by which certain cells can engulf and incorporate droplets of fluid
Origin
From New Latin pīnocytōsis, from Ancient Greek πῑ́νω (pī́nō, “to drink”) + cyt- + -osis.
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