I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsōm noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary lip- + -some
: one of the fatty droplets in the cytoplasm especially of an egg
II. ˈlīpəˌsōm, ˈlip- noun
( -s )
Etymology: lip- + -some
: an artificial vesicle that is composed of one or more concentric phospholipid bilayers and is used especially to deliver microscopic substances (as DNA or drugs) to body cells
• li·po·so·mal ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ¦sōməl adjective