verb
- undergoing or performing exocytosis; the process by which a cell expels substances contained in vesicles by fusing the vesicle membrane with the cell membrane
Usage: biology/cell biology term; present participle or gerund form of exocytose
Examples
- The neuron is exocytosing neurotransmitters across the synapse.
- Cells are exocytosing waste products through their membranes.
- During exocytosing, the vesicle fuses with the plasma membrane.
- The pancreatic cells are exocytosing insulin into the bloodstream.
- Exocytosing allows cells to transport large molecules outside the cell.