"exocytosis" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: exocytoses [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊsɪs Etymology: From exo- + -cytosis. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|exo|cytosis}} exo- + -cytosis Head templates: {{en-noun|~|exocytoses}} 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. Wikipedia link: exocytosis Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biology Derived forms: exocytotic, neuroexocytosis Related terms: endocytosis

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