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exocytosis

Syllabification: (ex·o·cy·to·sis)
Pronunciation: /ˈeksōsīˈtōsis/
Definition of exocytosis

noun

Biology
  • a process by which the contents of a cell vacuole are released to the exterior through fusion of the vacuole membrane with the cell membrane.

Derivatives

exocytotic

Pronunciation: /-ˈtätik/
adjective

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