ectocytosis

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noun

A form of exocytosis in which ectosomes are released from a cell

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Meanings

nounectocytosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA form of exocytosis in which ectosomes are released from a cell

Origin

From ecto- + -cytosis.

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APA

ectocytosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectocytosis

MLA

“ectocytosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectocytosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectocytosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectocytosis.

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