exocytosis

English

Etymology

exo- +‎ -cytosis

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -əʊsɪs

Noun

exocytosis (countable and uncountable, plural exocytoses)

  1. (biology) The secretion of substances through cellular membranes, either to excrete waste products or as a regulatory function.

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