MICROSOME


Meaning of MICROSOME in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmī-krə-ˌsōm ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1885

1. : any of various minute cellular structures (as a ribosome)

2. : a particle in a particulate fraction that is obtained by heavy centrifugation of broken cells and consists of various amounts of ribosomes, fragmented endoplasmic reticulum, and mitochondrial cristae

• mi·cro·som·al ˌmī-krə-ˈsō-məl adjective

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