liposome

/ˌlɪpəˈsoʊm/
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Other forms: liposomes

Definitions of liposome
  1. noun
    an artificially made microscopic vesicle into which nucleic acids can be packaged; used in molecular biology as a transducing vector
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    type of:
    cyst, vesicle
    a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
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