pinocytic
/ˌpɪnəˈsɪtɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or involving pinocytosis, the process by which a cell takes in tiny droplets of fluid from its surroundings.
- Certain drugs are designed to enter cells through pinocytic pathways.
- The pinocytic activity of the cell increases when it needs to absorb nutrients.
- Scientists studied the pinocytic vesicles under a microscope.