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microsome
mi·cro·some [ mkrə sm ] (plural mi·cro·somes)


noun 
Definition:
 
small cellular particle: a small particle obtained after isolating a cell using centrifugal action, typically consisting of ribosomes associated with fragments of endoplasmic reticulum

mi·cro·so·mal [ mkrə sṓm'l ] adjective
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