Where does “pinocytose” come from?
pinocytose (English) comes from English pinocytosis, from Ancient Greek πῑ́νω, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
pinocytose (English): To perform pinocytosis on
Definitions
- To perform pinocytosis on
Ancestry of “pinocytose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pinocytosis | A form of endocytosis in which material enters a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πῑ́νω | I drink |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |