retroendocytosis

noun

The expulsion of material from a cell by a reverse of the endocytosis process

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Meanings

nounretroendocytosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe expulsion of material from a cell by a reverse of the endocytosis process

Origin

From retro- + endocytosis.

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APA

retroendocytosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroendocytosis

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“retroendocytosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroendocytosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retroendocytosis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroendocytosis.

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