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polyribosome
polyribosome definition - medical
pol·y·ri·bo·some (pŏlˌē-rīˈbə-sōmˌ)
noun A cluster of ribosomes connected by a strand of mRNA and functioning as a unit in protein synthesis. Also called polysome.
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