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liposome

liposome

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Noun

liposome ‎(plural liposomes)

  1. (biochemistry) an aqueous compartment enclosed by a bimolecular phospholipid membrane; a lipid vesicle

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Etymology

lipo- ‎(“fat”) +‎ -some ‎(“body”) From Ancient Greek λίπος ‎(lípos, “fat”) and Ancient Greek σῶμα ‎(sôma, “soma”)

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