lysosome

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈlaɪsəˌsoʊm/

Noun

lysosome (plural lysosomes)

1. (cytology) An organelle found in all types of animal cells which contains a large range of digestive enzymes capable of splitting most biological macromolecules.

Translations

• French: lysosome
• German: Lysosom
• Italian: lisosoma
• Portuguese: lisossoma, lisossomo
• Russian: лизосо́ма
• Spanish: lisosoma

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