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单词 liposome
释义

liposome

noun

li·​po·​some ˈlī-pə-ˌsōm How to pronounce liposome (audio) ˈli- How to pronounce liposome (audio)
: an artificial vesicle composed of one or more concentric phospholipid bilayers and used especially to deliver microscopic substances (such as drugs or DNA) to body cells
liposomal
ˌlī-pə-ˈsō-məl How to pronounce liposome (audio)
ˌli-
adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In the three decades since, researchers have repeatedly demonstrated that liposomes can transport DNA repair enzymes into skin cells. Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED, 2 July 2018 Soon, researchers were using liposomes to smuggle DNA repair enzymes into the skin cells of human test subjects. Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED, 2 July 2018 This particular bubble has a gas core and is coated with liposomes, or small spherical sacs, containing a drug. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 14 Feb. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

liposome

noun

li·​po·​some ˈlip-ə-ˌsōm How to pronounce liposome (audio) ˈlī-pə- How to pronounce liposome (audio)
1
: one of the fatty droplets in the cytoplasm of a cell
2
: an artificial vesicle that is composed of one or more concentric phospholipid bilayers and is used especially to deliver microscopic substances (as DNA or drugs) to body cells
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