adjective
- of, relating to, or involving endocytosis; describing the process by which a cell membrane engulfs and internalizes substances from outside the cell
Usage: technical; biology
Examples
- The endocytotic pathway allows cells to absorb nutrients and pathogens from their environment.
- Endocytotic vesicles transport materials from the cell surface to the interior.
- Receptor-mediated endocytosis is a highly selective endocytotic mechanism.
- The endocytotic rate increased when the cells were exposed to the foreign particles.
- Scientists studied endocytotic activity to understand how viruses enter host cells.