transcytosis

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der.

Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t

Proto-Indo-European *-ónts

Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts

Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts

Proto-Italic *trāns

Proto-Italic *trāns-

Latin trans-bor.

English trans-

Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos)lbor.

English cyto-

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Hellenic *-tis

Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs)

Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs)

Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor.

New Latin -ōsislbor.

English -osis

English transcytosis

From trans- + cyto- + -osis.

Noun

transcytosis (countable and uncountable, plural transcytoses)

1. (biology) The process whereby macromolecules are transported across the interior of a cell via vesicles.

Derived terms

• retrotranscytosis