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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	See Also:		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.