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exocytosis

A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | | Â© A Dictionary of Zoology 1999, originally published by Oxford University Press 1999. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

exocytosis The process by which a membrane-bound vacuole fuses with the cell membrane and thus discharges its contents outside the cell. As well as a mechanism for the removal of wastes, it is commonly employed for the secretion of cell products.

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