Definition of Polysome

1. Noun. a polyribosome ¹

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Definition of Polysome

1. a cluster of protein particles [n -S]

Medical Definition of Polysome

1. Functional unit of protein synthesis consisting of several ribosomes attached along the length of a single molecule of mRNA. Origin: Gr. Soma = body This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Polysome

polysilicate
polysilicates
polysilicic
polysilicic acid
polysilicon
polysiloxane
polysiloxanes
polysilylated
polysinusitis
polysiphonic
polysiphonous
polysomal
polysomatic
polysomatism
polysomaty
polysome (current term)
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polysomia
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polysomics
polysomnogram
polysomnograms
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polysorbate
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