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Meaning of "endocytosis" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ENDOCYTOSIS

endocytosis  [ˌɛndəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENDOCYTOSIS

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preposition
conjunction
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Endocytosis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ENDOCYTOSIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Endocytosis

Endocytosis is an energy-using process by which cells absorb molecules by engulfing them. It is used by all cells of the body because most substances important to them are large polar molecules that cannot pass through the hydrophobic plasma or cell membrane. The opposite process is exocytosis.

Definition of endocytosis in the English dictionary

The definition of endocytosis in the dictionary is the process by which a living cell takes up molecules bound to its surface.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENDOCYTOSIS


apoptosis
ˌæpəpˈtəʊsɪs
asbestosis
ˌæsbɛsˈtəʊsɪs
athetosis
ˌæθəˈtəʊsɪs
carcinomatosis
ˌkɑːsɪˌnəʊməˈtəʊsɪs
exocytosis
ˌɛksəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs
halitosis
ˌhælɪˈtəʊsɪs
hyperkeratosis
ˌhaɪpəˌkɛrəˈtəʊsɪs
keratosis
ˌkɛrəˈtəʊsɪs
ketosis
kɪˈtəʊsɪs
kurtosis
kəˈtəʊsɪs
leucocytosis
ˌluːkəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs
lymphocytosis
ˌlɪmfəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs
mitosis
maɪˈtəʊsɪs
myxomatosis
ˌmɪksəməˈtəʊsɪs
neurofibromatosis
ˌnjʊərəʊˌfaɪbrəməˈtəʊsɪs
parasitosis
ˌpærəsɪˈtəʊsɪs
phagocytosis
ˌfæɡəsaɪˈtəʊsɪs
proptosis
prɒpˈtəʊsɪs
ptosis
ˈtəʊsɪs
steatosis
ˌstɪəˈtəʊsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENDOCYTOSIS

endochylous
endocrania
endocranial
endocranial cast
endocranium
endocrinal
endocrine
endocrine gland
endocrinic
endocrinologic
endocrinological
endocrinologist
endocrinology
endocrinopathic
endocrinopathy
endocrinous
endocritic
endocuticle
endocytic
endocytotic

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENDOCYTOSIS

actinic keratosis
agranulocytosis
amitosis
athrocytosis
chondromatosis
dermatophytosis
diagnosis
erythroblastosis
exostosis
gliomatosis
hemochromatosis
hyperostosis
leukocytosis
lipomatosis
macrocytosis
metasomatosis
onychocryptosis
papillomatosis
pinocytosis
spherocytosis
synostosis

Synonyms and antonyms of endocytosis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «endocytosis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENDOCYTOSIS

Find out the translation of endocytosis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of endocytosis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «endocytosis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

内吞作用
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

endocitosis
570 millions of speakers

English

endocytosis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

endocytosis
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإلتقام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эндоцитоз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

endocitose
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এন্ডোসাইটোসিসের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

endocytose
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Endositosis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Endozytose
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エンドサイトーシス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

엔도 시토 시스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Endositosis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

endocytosis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

என்டோசைட்டோஸிஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एंडोसायटोसिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

endositoz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

endocitosi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

endocytoza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ендоцитоз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

endocytosis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενδοκυπάρωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

endositose
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

endocytos
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

endocytose
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of endocytosis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENDOCYTOSIS»

The term «endocytosis» is regularly used and occupies the 71.701 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENDOCYTOSIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about endocytosis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENDOCYTOSIS»

Discover the use of endocytosis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to endocytosis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Exocytosis and Endocytosis
Due to their vital involvement in a wide variety of housekeeping and specialized cellular functions, exocytosis and endocytosis remain among the most popular subjects in biology and biomedical sciences.
Andrei I. Ivanov, 2008
2
Endocytosis: From Cell Biology to Health, Disease and Therapy
The meeting is reported in detail in this volume; a preliminary coverage, based on the overviews of each session, has appeared in the New Biologist (1991, 3:243-252).
Pierre J. Courtoy, 2012
3
Endocytosis
In this volume, experts in their respective fields discuss the molecular mechanisms that underlie endocytosis and the fate of endocytic vesicles in cells.
Mark Marsh, 2001
4
Endocytosis in Plants
This book presents an overview of our current knowledge of endocytosis in plants with a main focus on the key molecules undergoing and regulating endocytosis.
Jozef Šamaj, 2012
5
Endocytosis and Exocytosis
This is the strategy evolved by the cytotoxic T lymphocytes, which produce a pore-forming toxin, perforin. Volume 4 of Biomembranes explores the structures and mechanisms involved in these biologically and medically important processes.
A.G. Lee, 1996
6
Endocytosis, Exocytosis and Vesicle Traffic in Plants
This book highlights the recent advances made in the study of molecule movement within, and between, plant cells.
C. R. Hawes, Julian O. D. Coleman, David E. Evans, 1991
7
DSL-ligand Endocytosis and Notch Signaling
Endocytosis is the internalization of extracellular material by cells.
James Tucker Nichols (II.), 2008
8
The Role of Endocytosis in Neuronal Migration
Endocytosis likely plays a critical role in general neuronal migration regardless of the specific neuronal subtype, migration mode, or substrate.
Jennifer Cynthia Shieh, 2010
9
Umbrella Cell Mechanotransduction and Stretch-regulated ...
Cells interact with mechanical environments by mechanotransduction, a cellular process that converts mechanical signals into biochemical signals.
Weiqun Yu, 2008
10
Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems
Transport into the cell in this manner is termed endocytosis, whereas transport out of the cell is called exocytosis (see ○ Figure 2-5, p. 28). ENDOCYTOSIS To review, in endocytosis the plasma membrane surrounds the substance to be ...
Lauralee Sherwood, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENDOCYTOSIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term endocytosis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nanomaterials in Theranostics Market Segment Forecasts up to …
... responsive agent release, synergetic performance, controlled release, targeted delivery and higher transport efficiency by endocytosis. «CSO Australia, Jul 15»
2
Modifications of the endosomal compartment in peripheral blood …
These results support the recent line of evidence showing an over-representation of genes involved in endocytosis as AD genetic risk factors. «Nature.com, Jul 15»
3
Genetic screening reveals a link between Wnt signaling and …
Tumour suppressor RNF43 is a stem-cell E3 ligase that induces endocytosis of Wnt receptors. Nature 2012; 488: 665–669. | Article | PubMed ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
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As demonstrated in preclinical studies [12], via receptor-mediated endocytosis, onabotulinumtoxinA enters an intracellular membranous ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
5
Glioma invasion mediated by the p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75 …
... implicated in cell motility, endocytosis and cancer invasion.66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71 To assess the specificity of the PDLIM1-p75NTR interaction ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
6
Innate immunity New PAMP discovered
Indeed, HBP was shown to enter cells via dynamin-dependent endocytosis to trigger NF-κB activation and induce pro-inflammatory cytokine ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
7
Therapeutic antidepressant potential of a conjugated siRNA …
Sertraline-conjugated siRNA was possibly accumulated in 5-HT cells perhaps by endocytosis and entered in a complex network of trafficking ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
8
Cells Flex and Stretch Their Way through Endocytosis
Endocytosis is the absorption route cells use to engulf large ... had been tagged with fluorescent markers on sites where endocytosis occurs. «Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, Jun 15»
9
Afternoon Trade News Analysis on: Uranium Energy, (NYSEMKT …
This particular new assay also characterizes the effect of various correctors on channel stability at the cell surface and its endocytosis/recycling, ... «wsnewspublishers, Jun 15»
10
Protein Machine: Mystery Of How Cells Swallow Molecules To Boost …
Scientists have finally solved the decades-old puzzle of how the "protein machine" that allows cells to swallow molecules during endocytosis ... «Headlines & Global News, Jun 15»

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