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Category:GO:0048549 ! positive regulation of pinocytosis
name: positive regulation of pinocytosis
namespace: biological_process
def: "Any process that activates, maintains or increases the rate of pinocytosis. Pinocytosis is the process in which cells take in liquid material from their external environment; literally 'cell drinking'. Liquid is enclosed in vesicles, formed by invagination of the plasma membrane. These vesicles then move into the cell and pass their contents to endosomes." [GOC:go_curators]
synonym: "activation of pinocytosis" NARROW []
synonym: "stimulation of pinocytosis" NARROW []
synonym: "up regulation of pinocytosis" EXACT []
synonym: "up-regulation of pinocytosis" EXACT []
synonym: "upregulation of pinocytosis" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0045807 ! positive regulation of endocytosis
is_a: GO:0048548 ! regulation of pinocytosis
relationship: positively_regulates: GO:0006907 ! pinocytosis
intersection_of: GO:0065007 ! biological regulation
intersection_of: positively_regulates GO:0006907 ! pinocytosis
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<GOterm>GO:0048549</GOterm>
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