EXOCYTOSIS


Meaning of EXOCYTOSIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌek-sō-sī-ˈtō-səs ]

noun

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.