Golgi apparatus
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nounDefinition of GOLGI APPARATUS
: a cytoplasmic organelle that consists of a stack of smooth membranous saccules and associated vesicles and that is active in the modification and transport of proteins —called also Golgi complex — see cell illustration
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Camillo Golgi
First Known Use: 1916
Golgi apparatus
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of GOLGI APPARATUS
: a cytoplasmic organelle that consists of a stack of smooth membranous saccules and associated vesicles and that is active in the modification and transport of proteins—called also Golgi complex
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