microsome
[ mahy-kruh-sohm ]
nounCell Biology.
a small inclusion, consisting of ribosomes and fragments of the endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria, in the cytoplasm of a cell.
Origin of microsome
1Other words from microsome
- mi·cro·so·mal, mi·cro·so·mi·al, mi·cro·so·mic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for microsome
microsome
/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsəʊm) /
noun
any of the small particles consisting of ribosomes and fragments of attached endoplasmic reticulum that can be isolated from cells by centrifugal action
Derived forms of microsome
- microsomal, adjective
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