emiocytosis /emio·cy·to·sis/ (e″me-o-si-to´sis) the ejection of material, e.g., insulin granules, from a cell.
e·mi·o·cy·to·sis or e·mei·o·cy·to·sis (  m- -s -t s s)n. See exocytosis. |
emiocytosis
a form of glandular secretion in which granules storing the secretory product are released through the plasma membrane into the extracellular space. Seen in insulin secretion by beta cells of the pancreas.
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