endosome

English

Etymology

From endo- +‎ -some.

Noun

endosome (plural endosomes)

1. (biology) An endocytic vacuole through which molecules internalized during endocytosis pass en route to lysosomes

Derived terms

• endosomal
• endosomic
• endosomotropic
• interendosome

 

Translations

endocytic vacuole

• French: endosome (fr)
• German: Endosom
• Italian: endosoma
• Portuguese: endossoma m, endossomo m
• Russian: ядрышко (ru) n (jadryško)
• Spanish: endosoma m
• Tagalog: looblawas

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