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Meaning of LYSOSOME
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n] an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)
LYSOSOME is a 8 letter word that starts with L.
See Also:
cell organ
,
organelle
Medical Dictionary
Definition:
A sac-like compartment inside a cell that has enzymes that can break down cellular components that need to be destroyed.
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
An
organelle
formed from vesicles orginating in the
Golgi apparatus
. They contain
hydrolytic
enzymes
which break down molecules taken into the cell.
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