Main Entry: exo·cy·to·sis

Pronunciation: \ˌek-sō-sī-ˈtō-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural exo·cy·to·ses \-ˌsēz\

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

Date: 1963

: 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

— exo·cy·tot·ic \-ˈtä-tik\ adjective