Lysosome Definition

līsə-sōm
lysosomes
noun
A particle in the cytoplasm of cells containing a number of digestive enzymes capable of breaking down most of the constituents of living matter.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Lysosome

Noun

Singular:
lysosome
Plural:
lysosomes

Origin of Lysosome

  • lyso- +"Ž -some

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