Definition of Microsome

1. Noun. A tiny granule in the cytoplasm that is where protein synthesis takes place under the direction of mRNA.

Group relationships: Cytol, Cytoplasm
Generic synonyms: Granule
Derivative terms: Microsomal

Definition of Microsome

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Microsome

1. Heterogenous set of membrane-bound vesicles 20-200 nm in diameter formed from the endoplasmic reticulum when cells are disrupted or fragmented. Origin: Gr. Soma = body (14 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Microsome

microseconds
microseism
microseismic
microseismicity
microseisms
microseme
microsequencing
microsides
microsmatic
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microsomal
microsomal
microsomal antibody
microsomal fraction
microsome (current term)
microsome (current term)
microsomes
microsomes
microsomia
Microsorium
Microsorium punctatum
microspectrophotometry
microspectroscope
microsphere
microsphere
microspheres
microspheres
microsphere method
microspherical
microspherocytosis

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