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cortical reaction

cortical reaction noun: a reaction that manifests during fertilization, when the sperm cell coalesces with the egg's plasma membrane; this prevents entry of a second sperm.

Noun

cortical reaction (plural cortical reactions)

  1. A reaction that manifests during fertilization, when the sperm cell coalesces with the egg's plasma membrane; this prevents entry of a second sperm.

Forms of cortical reaction

pluralcortical reactions

Questions about cortical reaction

What does cortical reaction mean?
Cortical reaction means a reaction that manifests during fertilization, when the sperm cell coalesces with the egg's plasma membrane; this prevents entry of a second sperm.
What part of speech is cortical reaction?
Cortical reaction is a noun.
What is the plural of cortical reaction?
The plural of cortical reaction is cortical reactions.

Words near cortical reaction in the dictionary

  1. cortical
  2. cortical column
  3. cortical columns
  4. cortical plate
  5. cortical plates
  6. cortical reaction
  7. cortical reactions
  8. corticalis
  9. corticalization
  10. corticalize
  11. corticalized

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