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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•o•cy•to•sis (ek′sō sī tō′sis),USA pronunciation n. [Physiol.]- Physiology, Cell Biologythe 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 (distinguished from endocytosis).
- compare endocytosis 1960–65; exo- + -cyte + -osis
ex•o•cy•tot•ic (ek′sō sī tot′ik),USA pronunciation adj. |