polyribosome
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Definition of polyribosome
: a cluster of ribosomes linked together by a molecule of messenger RNA and forming the site of protein synthesis
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polyribosome
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Medical Definition of polyribosome
: a cluster of ribosomes linked together by a molecule of messenger RNA and forming the site of protein synthesis
— called also
polysome
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adjective
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