An endocytosis process that results in the uptake of liquid material by cells from their external environment; literally 'cell drinking'. Liquid is enclosed in vesicles, called pinosomes, formed by invagination of the plasma membrane. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0198506732 ]
Synonyms: fluid-phase endocytosis
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