cortical reaction

noun

Definitions

  1. A reaction that manifests during fertilization, when the sperm cell coalesces with the…

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

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for cortical reaction. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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