"process by which liquid is taken into a cell," 1931, from Greek pinein "to drink" (from PIE root *po(i)- "to drink") + -cytosis.
pinnacle
pinnate
pinniped
pin-oak
pinochle
pinocytosis
pinot
pinpoint
pinprick
pinscher
pin-stripe
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