vacuolation

[ vak-yoo-uh-ley-shuhn, -yuh-ley- ]
/ ˌvæk yu əˈleɪ ʃən, -yəˈleɪ- /

noun

the formation of vacuoles.
the state of being vacuolate.
a system of vacuoles.

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Origin of vacuolation

First recorded in 1855–60; vacuole + -ation

Words nearby vacuolation

VACTERL syndrome, vacua, vacuity, vacuolate, vacuolated, vacuolation, vacuole, vacuous, vacutome, vacuum, vacuum activity
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Medical definitions for vacuolation

vacuolation
[ văk′yōō-ō-lā′shən ]

n.

The formation of vacuoles.
The condition of having vacuoles.
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