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/ˈsɪ.ʒən/ · noun
The act of division, separation, cutting, cleaving, or severing; cleavage..
The resulting delamination of the two lipid monolayers causes a “lens” to form, the further growth of which creates a spherical droplet that is then released by scission at the neck.
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Scission means The act of division, separation, cutting, cleaving, or severing; cleavage..
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The resulting delamination of the two lipid monolayers causes a “lens” to form, the further growth of which creates a spherical droplet that is then released by scission at the neck.
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