Home › Words › E › electroendocytosiselectroendocytosiselectroendocytosis means the effect of an electric pulse on the adsorption of substances through a cell wall.EtymologyFrom electro- + endocytosis.nounThe effect of an electric pulse on the adsorption of substances through a cell wallDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.electropulsation 69% match — The application of pulses of electricity to individual cells in order to make its membrane temporarily permeable vs electroendocytosis →electroporation 67% match — the creation of transient pores in the cell membrane, through the application of a high-voltage electrical pulse vs electroendocytosis →electrosorption 64% match — adsorption on the surface of an electrode vs electroendocytosis →electroendosmosis 63% match — endosmosis under the influence of an electric field vs electroendocytosis →electrotransfer 62% match — the use of electroporation to transfer genetic material into cells vs electroendocytosis →electroloading 60% match — The injection of a drug etc. into a cell by electroporation. vs electroendocytosis →electroporated 59% match — transported into a cell by electroporation vs electroendocytosis →electroswelling 58% match — swelling of a material caused by application of an electric field vs electroendocytosis →