Meaning of eryptosis | Babel Free
Definitions
phagocytosis of aging erythrocytes, triggered by changes in their plasma membranes, thus removing old and defective cells and continually purging the blood
Examples
“This ability may protect⟳ the erythrocytes from the eryptosis elicited by osmotic shock⟳ when they move⟳ in the kidney, where a large gradient of urea is required for the urine concentrating mechanism.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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