vacuolation

vac·u·ole

V0003400 (văk′yo͞o-ōl′)n.1. A membrane-bound organelle in the cytoplasm of most cells, especially plant cells, containing water and dissolved substances such as salts, sugars, enzymes, and amino acids.2. A small extracellular cavity or space within tissues.

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[French, from Latin vacuus, empty; see vacuum.]

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vac′u·o′lar (-ō′lər, -lär′) adj.vac′u·o·la′tion n.

vac•u•o•la•tion

(ˌvæk yu əˈleɪ ʃən, -yəˈleɪ-)

n. 1. the formation of vacuoles. 2. the state of being vacuolate. 3. a system of vacuoles.

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vacuolation - the state of having become filled with vacuolesvacuolisation, vacuolizationcondition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"