vesicle

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ves·i·cle | \ ˈve-si-kəl

Definition of vesicle

1a : a membranous and usually fluid-filled pouch (such as a cyst, vacuole, or cell) in a plant or animal

b : a small abnormal elevation of the outer layer of skin enclosing a watery liquid : blister

c : a pocket of embryonic tissue that is the beginning of an organ

2 : a small cavity in a mineral or rock

Examples of vesicle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web By building this special compartment, the double-membrane vesicle, the virus avoids inducing the production of interferon and interferon-responsive proteins. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021 By building this special compartment, the double-membrane vesicle, the virus avoids inducing the production of interferon and interferon-responsive proteins. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021 By building this special compartment, the double-membrane vesicle, the virus avoids inducing the production of interferon and interferon-responsive proteins. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021 The formation of the double-membrane vesicle within which viral replication and transcription occur (Figure 4). — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 4 June 2021 Anchoring the replication complex to the inner surface of the double-membrane vesicle via interaction with both the membranes and the nucleoprotein (N) via tight association with the viral nucleoprotein (N) that binds viral RNA. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 4 June 2021 Next, the acrosome, a vesicle inside the sperm cell’s head, fuses with the outer layer of the egg, igniting the release of enzymes that ease the route inside. — Randi Hutter Epstein, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020 The saltwater environment was also beneficial, as the fat molecules formed a stronger, more stable vesicle, or structure. — Fox News, 5 Nov. 2019 These lipids are the perfect size to fit within the vesicles of that ceramic fabric. — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian, 26 Sep. 2019

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