LYSOSOME


Meaning of LYSOSOME in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlī-sə-ˌsōm ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary lys- + -some (III)

Date: 1955

: a saclike cellular organelle that contains various hydrolytic enzymes — see cell illustration

• ly·so·som·al ˌlī-sə-ˈsō-məl adjective

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