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polyribosome

American  
[pol-ee-rahy-buh-sohm] / ˌpɒl iˈraɪ bəˌsoʊm /

noun

Biology.

  1. polysome.

polyribosome British  
/ ˌpɒlɪˈraɪbəˌsəʊm /

noun

  1. Also called: polysome.  biochem an assemblage of ribosomes associated with a messenger RNA molecule, involved in peptide synthesis

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Etymology

Origin of polyribosome

First recorded in 1960–65; poly- + ribosome

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