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endocytotic

endocytotic

9.8
Describing the process cells use to take material inside them
  • adjective
  • /ˌɛndəʊsɪˈtɒtɪk/
  • Specialized
: endocítico
  • The endocytotic process allows cells to take in nutrients from their environment.

Examples

  • This may contribute to the delivery of SHBG-bound sex steroids via endocytotic mechanisms or lead to cell membrane receptor-mediated signaling, so reduced SHBG could result in decreased testosterone action in this situation.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Researchers studied the endocytotic pathways that help cells absorb important molecules.

  • In biology class, we learned about endocytotic functions and how they affect cellular behavior.

Synonyms

endocytic
vsendocytotic
  • Specialized
1 8.6

Relating to the cell process that takes in material by surrounding it and pulling it inside

has identical meaning but is an alternative adjective form

Surface Forms

endocytotic positive

Morphology

endocytotic = endocytosis (transparent) = endo + cyt + otic

The adjective is clearly derived from the noun 'endocytosis' by adding the suffix '-otic'.

Etymology

The word endocytotic comes from the parts endo- ('within') and cyto- ('cell') plus the ending -tosis that shows a 'process of taking in'. It describes when a cell takes material inside itself, so endocytotic means 'relating to the process of a cell taking things in'.