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Definition of Vesicle

1. Noun. A small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid).

Definition of Vesicle

1. n. A bladderlike vessel; a membranous cavity; a cyst; a cell.

2. n. A bladderlike vessel; a membranous cavity; a cyst; a cell.

Definition of Vesicle

1. Noun. (cytology) A membrane-bound compartment found in a cell. ¹

2. Noun. A small bladder-like cell or cavity. ¹

3. Noun. (anatomy) A small sac or cyst or vacuole, especially one containing fluid. A blister formed in or beneath the skin, containing serum. A bleb. ¹

4. Noun. (anatomy) A pocket of embryonic tissue that is the beginning of an organ. ¹

5. Noun. (geology) A small cavity formed in volcanic rock by entrapment of a gas bubble during solidification. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Vesicle

1. a small bladder [n -S]

Medical Definition of Vesicle

1. A closed membrane shell, derived from membranes either by a physiological process (budding) or mechanically by sonication. Vesicles of dimensions in excess of 50nm are believed to be important in intracellular transport processes. See: coated vesicles. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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