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zincosome

zincosome noun: a cellular organelle in which zinc is stored.

Noun

zincosome (plural zincosomes)

  1. A cellular organelle in which zinc is stored
    • In response, cells had to transport excess zinc ions into the zincosome and organelles.2015 July 22, “The Kinetic Response of the Proteome in A549 Cells Exposed to ZnSO 4 Stress”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of zincosome

pluralzincosomes

Origin of zincosome

From zinc + -o- + -some.

Questions about zincosome

What does zincosome mean?
Zincosome means a cellular organelle in which zinc is stored.
What part of speech is zincosome?
Zincosome is a noun.
What is the plural of zincosome?
The plural of zincosome is zincosomes.

Words near zincosome in the dictionary

  1. zincolytes
  2. zincorhodochrosite
  3. zincos
  4. zincosilicate
  5. zincosilicates
  6. zincosome
  7. zincosomes
  8. zincospiroffite
  9. zincostaurolite
  10. zincotype
  11. zincotypes

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