The role of the lipid receptors is central in these well-studied processes. Endocytosis is a general term for the internalization of particles, solutes, fluid, and membrane components by invagination of the plasma membrane (PM) and internalization of membrane vesicles.
medical dressing - a cloth covering for a wound or sore. cataplasm, poultice, plaster - a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc. surgical dressing - a loosely woven cotton dressing for incisions made during surgery.
pertaining to or effecting occlusion. occlusive dressing. 1. a surgical dressing applied to close off an aperture, e.g. a trephine opening into a maxillary sinus. 2. a dressing used on the skin that retains moisture and heat while increasing the concentration and absorption of medication being applied.