degranulation

degranulation
Disappearance or loss of cytoplasmic granules (lysosomes) from a cell.

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de·gran·u·la·tion (.)dē-.gran-yə-'lā-shən n the process of losing granules specif the process by which cytoplasmic granules (as of mast cells) release their contents
de·gran·u·late -'gran-yə-.lāt vi, -lat·ed; -lat·ing

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de·gran·u·la·tion (de-gran″u-laґshən) release of the contents of secretory granules from the cell by fusion with the plasma membrane.

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