LYSOSOME

lysosome

(noun) an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lysosome (plural lysosomes)

(cytology) An organelle found in all types of animal cells which contains a large range of digestive enzymes capable of splitting most biological macromolecules.

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ARCTIID

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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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