English Explanatory Dictionary

cortical reaction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

cortical reaction cortical reactions
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