Exocytosis

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A process of cellular secretion or excretion in which substances contained in vesicles are discharged from the cell by fusion of the vesicular membrane with the outer cell membrane.
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  • n. The secretion of substances through cellular membranes, either to excrete waste products or as a regulatory function
    • Word Usage
    "This process is called exocytosis, and it is triggered by an arriving nerve impulse with some small probability."
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