ribosome

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɹaɪbəˌsəʊm/
• (America) IPA: /ˈɹaɪbəˌsoʊm/

Noun

ribosome (plural ribosomes)

1. (biology, cytology) A small organelle found in all cells; involved in the production of proteins by translating messenger RNA. [from 20th c.]

Translations

• French: ribosome
• German: Ribosom
• Italian: ribosoma
• Portuguese: ribossomo, ribossoma
• Russian: рибосо́ма
• Spanish: ribosoma

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