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lysosome definition

lyso·some (lī′sə sōm′)

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

Etymology: lyso-, pertaining to dissolving < Gr lysis (see lysis) + -some

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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