Definitions for lysosomeˈlaɪ səˌsoʊm
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ly•so•someˈlaɪ səˌsoʊm(n.)
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.
Category: Cell Biology
Origin of lysosome:
1950–55
ly`so•so′mal(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
lysosome(noun)
an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)
Wiktionary
lysosome(Noun)
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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