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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exocytosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
ex-o-cy-to-sis
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The secretion of substances through cellular membranes, either to excrete waste products or as a regulatory function.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From exo- + -cytosis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

exocytoses (plural)

Derived Forms

exocytotic neuroexocytosis

Frequently Paired Words

endocytosis

Rhymes With

diagnosis tuberculosis prognosis sclerosis hypnosis psychosis apoptosis osteoporosis thrombosis stenosis osmosis symbiosis

Questions

What does exocytosis mean?
The secretion of substances through cellular membranes, either to excrete waste products or as a regulatory function.
Where does exocytosis come from?
From exo- + -cytosis.

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