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mi·cro·some | \ ˈmī-krə-ˌsōm 
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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
nounmi·cro·some | \ ˈmī-krə-ˌsōm \
\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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microsomal \ ˌmī-krə-ˈsō-məl \ adjective
\ adjectiveComments on microsome
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The first known use of microsome was in 1881
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