liposome

[ lip-uh-sohm, lahy-puh- ]

noun

1. Cell Biology. a microscopic artificial sac composed of fatty substances and used in experimental research of the cell.

liposome

/ ˈlɪpəʊˌsəʊm /

noun

1. a particle formed by lipids, consisting of a double layer similar to a natural biological membrane, enclosing an aqueous compartment

Other Words From

• lipo·somal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of liposome¹

First recorded in 1905–10; lipo- ¹ + -some ³