Synonyms & related words for exocytosis

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of exocytosis. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to exocytosis

Explore words related to exocytosis — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include exocytotic, endocytosis, endocytotic, endocytic, exocytic, endocytose, endosome, pinocytosis. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does exocytosis come from?

The word exocytosis breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: exo-, from Greek exo (“outside”); cyt, from Greek kytos (“hollow vessel, cell”); and -osis, from Greek osis (“process, condition”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.