Endocytic

/ˌɛndoʊˈsɪtɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to endocytosis, the cellular process where a cell takes in material from outside by wrapping its membrane around it.

Etymology

From 'endocytosis' (Greek 'endo-' + 'kytos' (cell) + 'osis' (process)), a term established in cell biology in the mid-20th century.

Kelly Says

Endocytic pathways are how cells eat things without having a mouth—your cells literally wrap themselves around nutrients or pathogens to pull them inside, and viruses like COVID-19 exploit this process to invade our cells.

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