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exocytosis

noun
exo路​cy路​to路​sis | \ 藢ek-s艒-s墨-藞t艒-s蓹s How to pronounce exocytosis (audio) \
plural exocytoses\ 藢ek-​s艒-​s墨-​藞t艒-​藢s膿z How to pronounce exocytoses (audio) \

Definition of exocytosis

: the release of cellular substances (such as secretory products) contained in cell vesicles by fusion of the vesicular membrane with the plasma membrane and subsequent release of the contents to the exterior of the cell

Other Words from exocytosis

exocytotic \ 藢ek-​s艒-​s墨-​藞t盲-​tik How to pronounce exocytotic (audio) \ adjective

First Known Use of exocytosis

1963, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for exocytosis

New Latin, from exo- + cyt- + -osis

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exocytosis

noun
exo路​cy路​to路​sis | \ 藢ek-s艒-s墨-藞t艒-s蓹s How to pronounce exocytosis (audio) \
plural exocytoses\ -​藢s膿z How to pronounce exocytoses (audio) \

Medical Definition of exocytosis

: the release of cellular substances (as secretory products) contained in cell vesicles by fusion of the vesicular membrane with the plasma membrane and subsequent release of the contents to the exterior of the cell

Other Words from exocytosis

exocytotic \ -​藞t盲t-​ik How to pronounce exocytotic (audio) \ adjective

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