ALL meanings of liposome
lip·o·some
L l - noun liposome A minute spherical sac of phospholipid molecules enclosing a water droplet, especially as formed artificially to carry drugs or other substances into the tissues. 1
- noun liposome Cell Biology. a microscopic artificial sac composed of fatty substances and used in experimental research of the cell. 1
- noun liposome a particle formed by lipids, consisting of a double layer similar to a natural biological membrane, enclosing an aqueous compartment 0
- noun liposome a synthetic, microscopic globule consisting of layers of lipids encapsulating certain substances (as enzymes or drugs): used to introduce these substances into a cell or specified tissue 0
- noun liposome (biochemistry) an aqueous compartment enclosed by a bimolecular phospholipid membrane; a lipid vesicle. 0