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endocytosis

/ˌendəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs/noun

उच्चारण एन्डोसाइटोसिस

अंतःकोशिकीय ग्रहण, एंडोसाइटोसिस

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noun
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    the process by which a cell takes in a substance by surrounding it with part of its membrane, which closes to form a small bag

    अंतःकोशिकीय ग्रहण, एंडोसाइटोसिस

    • An amoeba takes in food by endocytosis.
    • White blood cells destroy bacteria by endocytosis.

    Opposite exocytosis

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endocytic adj.
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Do not confuse endocytosis (taking material into the cell) and exocytosis (sending material out of the cell).

Do not confuse endocytosis (पदार्थ का कोशिका के अंदर आना) और exocytosis (पदार्थ का कोशिका से बाहर निकलना)।