Term Name:	endocytosis
Synonyms:	endocytic import into cell, nonselective vesicle endocytosis, plasma membrane invagination, vesicle endocytosis
Definition:	A vesicle-mediated transport process in which cells take up external materials or membrane constituents by the invagination of a part of the plasma membrane to form a new membrane-bounded vesicle.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0006897]    QuickGO    AmiGO