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exocytosis

ex·o·cy·to·sis [ èksō sī tṓssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
passage of material to cell surface: the release to a cell surface of substances such as waste or secretions through vesicles. It occurs following the fusion of the membrane surrounding the vesicles with the membrane forming the outer wall of the cell.


ex·o·cy·tot·ic [ èksō sī tóttik ] adjective
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