exocytose


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ex·o·cy·to·sis

(ĕk′sō-sī-tō′sĭs)
n. pl. ex·o·cy·to·ses (-sēz′)
A process of cellular secretion or excretion in which substances contained in vesicles are discharged from the cell by fusion of the vesicular membrane with the outer cell membrane.
ex′o·cy·tose′ (-tōs′) v.
ex′o·cy·tot′ic (-tŏt′ĭk) adj.
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exocytose

(ˌɛksəʊˈsaɪtəʊs; ˌɛksəʊˈsaɪtəʊz)
vb (intr)
(Biochemistry) biochem (of a cell) to secrete a substance from within
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