vacuolization

Thân thiện

The cell shows clear vacuolization under the microscope.

Definition

Noun: The process or state of forming or becoming filled with vacuoles. A vacuole is a small cavity or space within a cell, often containing fluid.

Examples

• Under the microscope, the scientist observed the vacuolization of the plant cells as they absorbed water.
• The pathology report noted cytoplasmic vacuolization in the tissue sample, which was a key diagnostic feature.
• Vacuolization is a common cellular response to certain toxins or during specific stages of cell development.

Advanced Usage

• The term is frequently used in cell biology, pathology, and histology to describe a specific morphological change in cells.
• It can be used to describe both a normal physiological process (e.g., in plant cells) and an abnormal, pathological sign (e.g., in diseased animal tissues).

Variants and Related Words

• Vacuolisation (noun): An alternative spelling, chiefly British English.
• Vacuole (noun): The small cavity or space itself.
• Vacuolate (verb): To form vacuoles.
• Vacuolated (adjective): Describing a cell or cytoplasm that contains vacuoles.

Synonyms

• Vacuolation
• Vacuole formation

Antonyms

• There is no direct antonym, but the concept contrasts with a state of dense, non-vacuolated cytoplasm.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the state of having become filled with vacuoles

Từ đồng nghĩa

• vacuolisation
• vacuolation