Medical Dictionary
lysosome
noun ly·so·some \ˈlī-sə-ˌsōm\
Medical Definition of LYSOSOME
: a saclike cellular organelle that contains various hydrolytic enzymes
—ly·so·som·al \ˌlī-sə-ˈsō-məl\ adjective
—ly·so·som·al·ly \-mə-lē\ adverb
Illustration of LYSOSOME
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