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microsome
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mi·cro·some  (mkr-sm)
n.
A small particle in the cytoplasm of a cell, typically consisting of fragmented endoplasmic reticulum to which ribosomes are attached.
micro·somal (-sml), micro·somic (-smk) adj.
microsome [ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsəʊm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) any of the small particles consisting of ribosomes and fragments of attached endoplasmic reticulum that can be isolated from cells by centrifugal action
microsomal  adj
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Noun1.microsome - a tiny granule in the cytoplasm that is where protein synthesis takes place under the direction of mRNAmicrosome - a tiny granule in the cytoplasm that is where protein synthesis takes place under the direction of mRNA
cytol, cytoplasm - the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism
granule - a tiny grain
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