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expand all sections collapse all sections  biological_process Term "pinocytosis" (GO:0006907)
Term Name pinocytosis
Term Accession GO:0006907
Aspect biological_process
Synonyms (3) clathrin-independent pinocytosis, fluid-phase endocytosis, GO:0006908
Definition An endocytosis process that results in the uptake of liquid material by cells from their external environment; literally 'cell drinking'. Liquid is enclosed in vesicles, called pinosomes, formed by invagination of the plasma membrane.
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