crinophagy

crinophagy
Disposal of excess secretory granules by lysosomes.

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crin·oph·a·gy (krin-ofґə-je) [Gr. krinein to separate + -phagy] fusion of a secretory granule with a lysosome, followed by digestion of its contents.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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