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exocytosis
[ ek-soh-sahy-toh-sis ]
noun
, Physiology.
- 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
- a process by which material is exported from a biological cell
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- ex·o·cy·tot·ic [ek-soh-sahy-, tot, -ik], adjective
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