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microsome

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun microsome has 1 sense
  1. microsome - a tiny granule in the cytoplasm that is where protein synthesis takes place under the direction of mRNA
    --1 is a kind of
    granule
    --1 is a part of cytoplasm

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Microsome

Description:

A microsome is a minute, often spherical, subcellular particle present in many cells. It is composed of cell membrane fragments and is involved in various cellular processes.

Senses:

  1. Cell Biology: A small, membrane-bound organelle found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells, involved in lipid metabolism and drug detoxification.
  2. Pharmacology: A subcellular fraction involved in drug metabolism, typically obtained from liver tissue.

Sample Sentences:

  1. The microsome plays a crucial role in lipid metabolism within the cell.
  2. Researchers isolated microsomes to study the drug metabolism process.

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