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.
The alginate dressings are considered to be primary dressings for wounds that have moderate to heavy exudate and transudate. Generally they are placed in wound beds for the purpose of absorbing exudate or transudate and keeping the wound moist. The alginate, once wet with exudate, forms a gel-like plug in the wound.