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hemosome

hemosome noun: a liposome found in blood.

Noun

hemosome (plural hemosomes)

  1. A liposome found in blood
    • Rhodamine 123, a fluorescent probe that is also a recognized ABC substrate, was similarly directed to the hemosome in a CsA-sensitive manner.2015 August 11, “ATP Binding Cassette Transporter Mediates Both Heme and Pesticide Detoxification in Tick Midgut Cells”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of hemosome

pluralhemosomes

Origin of hemosome

From hemo- + -some.

Questions about hemosome

What does hemosome mean?
Hemosome means a liposome found in blood.
What part of speech is hemosome?
Hemosome is a noun.
What is the plural of hemosome?
The plural of hemosome is hemosomes.

Words near hemosome in the dictionary

  1. hemosiderophage
  2. hemosiderophages
  3. hemosideroses
  4. hemosiderosis
  5. hemosiderotic
  6. hemosome
  7. hemosomes
  8. hemospasia
  9. hemospermia
  10. hemospermic
  11. hemosporidian

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