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exocytosis

[ ek-soh-sahy-toh-sis ]

noun

, Physiology.
  1. the transport of material out of a cell by means of a sac or vesicle that first engulfs the material and then is extruded through an opening in the cell membrane ( endocytosis ).


exocytosis

/ ˌɛksəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs /

noun

  1. a process by which material is exported from a biological cell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • ex·o·cy·tot·ic [ek-soh-sahy-, tot, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of exocytosis1

1960–65; exo- + -cyte + -osis; endocytosis
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