Endosome
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Endosome is a noun meaning (biology) An endocytic vacuole through which molecules internalized during endocytosis pass en route to lysosomes.
Meaning
(biology) An endocytic vacuole through which molecules internalized during endocytosis pass en route to lysosomes.
Word Forms
- endosomes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include endolysosome, endovacuole, endovesicle, endopathway, heterolysosome, amphisome.
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