n.
A process of cellular ingestion by which the plasma membrane folds inward to bring substances into the cell.
endocytic en'do·cyt'ic (-sĭt'ĭk) or en'do·cy·tot'ic (-sī-tŏt'ĭk) adj.
endocytose en'do·cy·tose' (-tōs') v.
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