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Lysosome
Meaning
Noun
●
In Cytology:
An
organelle
found
in all
types of
animal
cells which
contains
a large range of
digestive
enzymes
capable
of
splitting
most
biological
macromolecules.
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Origin
lysosome
English
-some
English
σῶμα
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
lyso-
English
Sourced from
Etym
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Organelle
Vesicle
Mitochondria
Endocytosis
Cytoplasm
Vacuole
Phagocyte
Cell
Cytosol
Interstitium
Endosomes
Golgi
Mitochondrion
Nucleus
Endosome
Ribosome
Chloroplast
Endosomal
Organelles
Autophagosome
Cytoplasmic
Membrane
Nucleolus
Actin
Macrophage
Intracellular
Proteins
Protein
Phagosome
Mitochondrial
Vacuoles
Cytoskeleton
Enzyme
Peroxisomes
Autophagy
Autophagic
Enzymes
Axon
Myelin
Autophagosomes
Intestine
Extracellular
Bloodstream
Plasma Membrane
Host Cell
Golgi Apparatus
Zona Pellucida
Sialic Acid
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Cell Membrane
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
Membrane Protein
Small Intestine
Cell Wall
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