vacuolation

[ vak-yoo-uh-ley-shuh n, -yuh-ley- ]

/ ˌvæk yu əˈleɪ ʃən, -yəˈleɪ- /

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noun

the formation of vacuoles.

the state of being vacuolate.

a system of vacuoles.

Nearby words

vacterl syndrome, vacua, vacuity, vacuolate, vacuolated, vacuolation, vacuole, vacuous, vacutome, vacuum, vacuum activity

Origin of vacuolation

First recorded in 1855–60; vacuole + -ation

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Examples from the Web for vacuolation

As the vacuolation proceeds the differences between Torpedo and the other genera become less and less marked.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

Medicine definitions for vacuolation

vacuolation

[ văk′yōō-ō-lā′shən ]

n.

The formation of vacuoles.

The condition of having vacuoles.

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