noun
- the process by which a cell takes in material from outside by engulfing it with its cell membrane
Usage: biology
Examples
- The cell uses endocytosis to absorb nutrients from its environment.
- Endocytosis allows white blood cells to engulf harmful bacteria.
- Scientists studied how viruses enter cells through endocytosis.
- The process of endocytosis involves the cell membrane folding inward.
- Receptor-mediated endocytosis is a specific type of cellular uptake.
- Endocytosis plays a crucial role in cellular communication.