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Define ephagy.


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  1. It is a process of throwing out the waste material and the secretory products or undigested waste products outside of the cell cytoplasm through the plasma membrane to help the cell get rid of all the waste and thus keep it healthy. This process is called cell vomiting or ephagy.

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