名詞 pinocytosis:

1. process by which certain cells can engulf and incorporate droplets of fluid

pin.o.cy.to.sis

n.（名詞）
Introduction of fluids into a cell by invagination of the cell membrane, followed by formation of vesicles within the cells.
胞飲作用，飲液作用，吞飲作用：因細(xì)胞膜內(nèi)陷而將液體注入細(xì)胞中，隨后在細(xì)胞內(nèi)形成的細(xì)胞泡

來源：
Greek pinein [to drink] * see pô(i)-
希臘語 pinein [喝] *參見 pô(i)-
cyt(o)-
cyt(o)-
-osis
-osis

【引伸】
pin.ocytot.ic
pin.ocytot.ically
adv.（副詞）