Pinocytosis is a form of endocytosis, in which small particles are taken in by a cell by splitting into smaller particles. The particles then form small vesicles which subsequently fuse with lysosomes to hydrolyze, or to break down, the particles.
<ul><li><a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pinocytosis.svg" title="File:Pinocytosis.svg">Pinocytosis.svg</a>: Jacek FH (derivated from Mariana Ruiz Villarreal "LadyofHats" work)</li>
<li>derivative work: <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Robot8A" title="User:Robot8A">Robot8A</a> (<a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Robot8A" title="User talk:Robot8A"><span class="signature-talk">talk</span></a>)</li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pinocytosis.svg" title="File:Pinocytosis.svg">Pinocytosis.svg</a></li></ul>