Lysosome

noun

/ˈlaɪsəˌsoʊm/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounAn organelle found in all types of animal cells which contains a large range of digestive enzymes capable of splitting most biological macromolecules.

Synonyms

autolysosome cytosome phagolysosome heterolysosome endosome endolysosome lysate megasome cytolysosome autophagosome cytolysin enzymosome

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