endocytosis

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/ˌɛndəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs/

noun

The process by which the plasma membrane of a cell folds inwards to ingest material.

Opposite
exocytosis
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Meanings

nounendocytosis (countable and uncountable, plural endocytoses)

plural endocytoses

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe process by which the plasma membrane of a cell folds inwards to ingest material.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
exocytosis

Translations

Finnish endosytoosi
  • endosytoosicytological process
Portuguese endocitose
  • endocitosecytological process
Spanish endocitosis
  • endocitosiscytological process
Swedish endocytos
  • endocytoscytological process

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with endocytosis

diagnosistuberculosisosteoporosishypnosissclerosisapoptosisprognosisthrombosisstenosispsychosisosmosismitosisacidosissymbiosismeiosisneurosisphagocytosisgnosisamyloidosismononucleosishemochromatosissilicosisexocytosishalitosis
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APA

endocytosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endocytosis

MLA

“endocytosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endocytosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endocytosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endocytosis.

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