lysosome

ly·so·some

 (lī′sə-sōm′)

n.

A membrane-bound organelle in the cytoplasm of most cells containing various hydrolytic enzymes that function in intracellular digestion.

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ly′so·so′mal adj.

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lysosome

(ˈlaɪsəˌsəʊm)

n

(Biochemistry) any of numerous small particles, containing digestive enzymes, that are present in the cytoplasm of most cells

ˌlysoˈsomal adj

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ly•so•some

(ˈlaɪ səˌsoʊm)

n.

a cell organelle containing enzymes that break down proteins and other large molecules into smaller constituents and that disintegrate the cell itself after its death.

[1950–55]

ly`so•so′mal, adj.

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ly·so·some

(lī′sə-sōm′)

A structure in the cytoplasm of many cells that is surrounded by a membrane and contains enzymes that digest food molecules. See more at cell.

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Noun

1.

lysosome - an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells) cell organ, cell organelle, organelle - a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ; "the first organelle to be identified was the nucleus"

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Lysosom