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autophagosome

autophagosome noun: a phagosome in which part of a cell's own cytoplasm is digested.

Noun

autophagosome (plural autophagosomes)

  1. A phagosome in which part of a cell's own cytoplasm is digested

Forms of autophagosome

pluralautophagosomes

Origin of autophagosome

From auto- + phagosome.

Words formed from autophagosome

Questions about autophagosome

What does autophagosome mean?
Autophagosome means a phagosome in which part of a cell's own cytoplasm is digested.
What part of speech is autophagosome?
Autophagosome is a noun.
What is the plural of autophagosome?
The plural of autophagosome is autophagosomes.

Words near autophagosome in the dictionary

  1. autophagophore
  2. autophagophores
  3. autophagosis
  4. autophagosomal
  5. autophagosomally
  6. autophagosome
  7. autophagosomes
  8. autophagosomic
  9. autophagous
  10. autophagy
  11. autophanous

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