microsome
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Definition of microsome
1 : any of various minute cellular structures
2 : a particle in a particulate fraction that is obtained by heavy centrifugation of broken cells and consists of various amounts of ribosomes, fragmented endoplasmic reticulum, and mitochondrial cristae
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microsome
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Medical Definition of microsome
1 : any of various minute cellular structures (as a ribosome)
2 : a particle in a particulate fraction that is obtained by heavy centrifugation of broken cells and consists of various amounts of ribosomes, fragmented endoplasmic reticulum, and mitochondrial cristae
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adjective
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