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Meaning of LYSOSOME
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
an
organelle
found
in
the
cytoplasm
of
most
cells
(
especially
in
leukocytes
and
liver
and
kidney
cells
)
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cell organ
,
organelle
Medical Dictionary
Definition:
A sac-like compartment inside a cell that has enzymes that can break down cellular components that need to be destroyed.
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
An
organelle
formed from vesicles orginating in the
Golgi apparatus
. They contain
hydrolytic
enzymes
which break down molecules taken into the cell.
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