VESICLE


Meaning of VESICLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈve-si-kəl ]

noun

Etymology: Middle French vesicule, from Latin vesicula small bladder, blister, from diminutive of vesica

Date: 1578

1.

a. : a membranous and usually fluid-filled pouch (as a cyst, vacuole, or cell) in a plant or animal

b. : a small abnormal elevation of the outer layer of skin enclosing a watery liquid : blister

c. : a pocket of embryonic tissue that is the beginning of an organ

2. : a small cavity in a mineral or rock

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.