Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahy-suh-sohm]
- /ˈlaɪ səˌsoʊm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lahy-suh-sohm]
- /ˈlaɪ səˌsoʊm/
Definitions of lysosome word
- noun lysosome a cell organelle containing enzymes that digest particles and that disintegrate the cell after its death. 1
- noun lysosome An organelle in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells containing degradative enzymes enclosed in a membrane. 1
- noun lysosome any of numerous small particles, containing digestive enzymes, that are present in the cytoplasm of most cells 0
- noun lysosome a particle in the cytoplasm of cells containing a number of digestive enzymes capable of breaking down most of the constituents of living matter 0
- noun lysosome (cytology) An organelle found in all types of animal cells which contains a large range of digestive enzymes capable of splitting most biological macromolecules. 0
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Origin of lysosome
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; lyso- + -some3
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Parts of speech for Lysosome
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lysosome popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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