endocytosis
/ˌɛndoʊsaɪˈtoʊsɪs/
noun
- The process by which a cell takes in substances from outside by surrounding them with its membrane and bringing them inside.
- White blood cells use endocytosis to engulf and destroy bacteria.
- Scientists study endocytosis to understand how cells absorb medicine.
- During endocytosis, the cell membrane wraps around a nutrient particle and pulls it into the cell.
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