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peptosome

peptosome noun: a spherical vesicle composed of peptides.

Noun

peptosome (plural peptosomes)

  1. A spherical vesicle composed of peptides

Forms of peptosome

pluralpeptosomes

Origin of peptosome

From peptide + liposome.

Questions about peptosome

What does peptosome mean?
Peptosome means a spherical vesicle composed of peptides.
What part of speech is peptosome?
Peptosome is a noun.
What is the plural of peptosome?
The plural of peptosome is peptosomes.

Words near peptosome in the dictionary

  1. peptonoids
  2. peptonuria
  3. peptonurias
  4. peptoprime
  5. peptoprimes
  6. peptosome
  7. peptosomes
  8. peptostreptococcal
  9. peptostreptococci
  10. peptostreptococcus
  11. peptotoxin

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