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Pinocytotic Vesicles

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

These are tiny vesicles that take in fluids and dissolved substances from outside the cell by invagination and pinching off of the plasma membrane, a process known as pinocytosis.

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