Phagocytosis

Japanese: phagocytosis
Phagocytosis

…Endocytosis is a general term for the action of cells taking in substances from the outside world by drinking fluids or eating food. In the past, drinking fluids was called pinocytosis, and eating was called phagocytosis, but now it is considered preferable to use the same name because they share common functions and mechanisms. For the sake of convenience, we will distinguish between the two here. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "phagocytosis" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…エンドサイトーシスとは細胞が液を飲んだり,餌を食べたりして外界から物質を取り込む作用の総称である。かつては液を飲むことを飲作用pinocytosis,食べることを食作用phagocytosisと呼び分けてきたが,現在では両者が共通の機能・機構をもつことから考えて同じ名称がのぞましいということになっている。ここでは便宜上,両者を区別して説明する。…

※「phagocytosis」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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