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aggresome

aggresome noun: a proteinaceous inclusion body that forms when cellular degradation machinery is impaired or overwhelmed.

Noun

aggresome (plural aggresomes)

  1. A proteinaceous inclusion body that forms when cellular degradation machinery is impaired or overwhelmed

Forms of aggresome

pluralaggresomes

Origin of aggresome

From aggre(gate) + -some.

Words formed from aggresome

Questions about aggresome

What does aggresome mean?
Aggresome means a proteinaceous inclusion body that forms when cellular degradation machinery is impaired or overwhelmed.
What part of speech is aggresome?
Aggresome is a noun.
What is the plural of aggresome?
The plural of aggresome is aggresomes.

Words near aggresome in the dictionary

  1. aggregometers
  2. aggregometric
  3. aggregometry
  4. aggrephagy
  5. aggresomal
  6. aggresome
  7. aggresomes
  8. aggress
  9. aggressed
  10. aggressee
  11. aggressees

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