transcytosis

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noun

The process whereby macromolecules are transported across the interior of a cell via vesicles.

OriginEnglish cyto- ← Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos) ← Latin trans- →
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Meanings

nountranscytosis (countable and uncountable, plural transcytoses)

plural transcytoses

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe process whereby macromolecules are transported across the interior of a cell via vesicles.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cytopempsis

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*terh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*térh₂t
  3. Proto-Indo-European*tr̥h₂ónts
  4. Proto-Indo-European*tr̥h₂n̥ts
  5. Proto-Italic*trāns
  6. Proto-Italic*trāns-
  7. Latintrans-
  8. Englishtrans-
  9. Ancient Greekκύτος (kútos)
  10. Englishcyto-
  11. Englishtranscytosis

From trans- + cyto- + -osis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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