Vacuolation

vac·u·ole  (vky-l)

n.

A small cavity in the cytoplasm of a cell, bound by a single membrane and containing water, food, or metabolic waste.

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[French, from Latin vacuus, empty; see vacuum.]

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vacu·olar (-lr, -lär) adj.

vacu·o·lation n.

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Noun

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vacuolation - the state of having become filled with vacuoles vacuolisation, vacuolization condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"