Meanings
verbpinocytose (third-person singular simple present pinocytoses, present participle pinocytosing, simple past and past participle pinocytosed)
present singular third person pinocytoses · participle present pinocytosing · participle past pinocytosed · past pinocytosed
- transitivebiologyTo perform pinocytosis on.
Origin
Back-formation from pinocytosis.
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APA
pinocytose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinocytose
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“pinocytose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinocytose. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pinocytose,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinocytose.
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