excystation

excystation
Removal from a cyst; denoting the action of certain encysted organisms in escaping from their envelope.

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ex·cys·ta·tion (ek″sis-taґshən) escape from a cyst or envelope; especially a stage in the life cycle of parasites occurring after the cystic form has been swallowed by the host.

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