potocytosis
English
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Etymology
editFrom Latin poto (“I drink”) + cyto- (“cell”) + -osis.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpəʊ.tə(ʊ).sʌɪˈtəʊ.sɪs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpoʊ.toʊˌsaɪˈtoʊ.sɪs/
- Rhymes: -əʊsɪs
Noun
editpotocytosis (plural potocytoses)
- (biology) A type of receptor-mediated endocytosis in which small molecules are transported by caveolae across the plasma membrane of a cell and deposited directly into the cytosol.
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