MICROSOME

microsome

(noun) a tiny granule in the cytoplasm that is where protein synthesis takes place under the direction of mRNA

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

microsome (plural microsomes)

A vesicle formed as an artifact of cell disruption

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

29 April 2025

CORRECTION

(noun) a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; “market runups are invariably followed by a correction”


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Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

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