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exocytosis

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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


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