Look up: lysosome

1. lysosome
   Eukaryotic organelle which carries digestive enzymes. The lyzosome fuses with a vacuolar membrane containing ingested particles, which are then acted upon by the enzymes.
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2. Lysosome
   A cell organelle containing digestive enzymes.
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3. lysosome
   [n] - an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)
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4. Lysosome
   This is a small spherical organelle containing digestive enzymes. Lysosomes help 'sweep up' foreign substances entering the cell.
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5. lysosome
   Membrane-bound cytoplasmic organelle containing hydrolytic enzymes. Note: Release of these enzymes from lysosomes damaged by xenobiotics can cause autolysis of the cell.
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6. Lysosome
   Lysosome: An organelle (a little organ) in a cell containing enzymes that degrade macromolecules (large molecules) and other items (such as bacteria) taken up by a cell during the process of endocytosis. In endocytosis, macromolecules and particles outside the cell are taken up by the cell via a pro...
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7. lysosome
   Membrane-bounded cytoplasmic organelle containing a variety of hydrolytic enzymes that can be released into a phagosome or to the exterior. Release of lysosomal enzymes in a dead cell leads to autolysis (and is the reason for hanging game, to ‘tenderise` the muscle), but it is misleading to refer to lysosomes as 'suicide bags', since this is certainly not their normal function. Part of the GERL complex or trans-Golgi network. Secondary lysosomes are phagocytic vesicles with which primary lysosomes have fused. They often contain undigested material.
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8. lysosome
   <cell biology> Membrane bounded cytoplasmic organelle containing a variety of hydrolytic enzymes that can be released into a phagosome or to the exterior. Release of lysosomal enzymes in a dead cell leads to autolysis (and is the reason for hanging game, to tenderise the muscle), but it is mis...
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9. lysosome
   noun an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)
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10. lysosome
    (li´so-sōm) one of the minute bodies occurring in many types of cells, containing various hydrolytic enzymes and normally involved in the process of localized intracellular digestion. adj., lysoso´mal., adj.
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11. lysosome
    subcellular organelle that is found in all eukaryotic cells and is responsible for the cell`s digestion of macromolecules, old cell parts, and ... [10 related articles]
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12. lysosome
    Type: Term Pronunciation: lī′sō-sōm Definitions: 1. A cytoplasmic membrane-bound vesicle measuring 5-8 nm (primary lysosome) and containing a wide variety of glycoprotein hydrolytic enzymes active at an acid pH; serves to digest exogenous material, such as bacteria, as well as effete organelles of the cells.
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13. lysosome
    Membrane-enclosed structure, or organelle, inside a cell, principally found in animal cells. Lysosomes contain enzymes that can break down proteins and other biological substances. They play a part in digestion, and in the white blood cells known as phagocytes the lysosome enzymes attack ingested bacteria
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14. lysosome
    A sac-like compartment inside a cell that has enzymes that can break down cellular components that need to be destroyed.
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15. Lysosome
    labeled. The `lysosome` is labeled in the upper left. (1) nucleoli<br/> (2) nucleus<br/> (3) ribosomes (little dots)<br/> (4) vesicle<br/> (5) rough endoplasmic reticulum (ER)<br/> (6) Golgi apparatus<br/> (7) Cytoskeleton<br/> (8) smooth endoplasmic reticulum<br/> (9) mitoch...
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