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 Definitions of lysosome  [ˈlaɪ səˌsoʊm]  

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Definition of 'lysosome' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) lysosome
a cell organelle containing enzymes that break down proteins and other large molecules into smaller constituents and that disintegrate the cell itself after its death.

Etymology:  (1950–55)

Definition of 'lysosome' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) lysosome
an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)

'lysosome' - Nearby Entries  

lysogenize  lysogeny  lysol  lysosome  lysozyme  lyssa  lyssavirus  



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