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liposome.

An aqueous compartment enclosed by a bimolecular membrane, typically of phospholipid; a lipid vesicle.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlaɪ.pəˌzəʊm//ˈlaɪ.pəˌsəʊm/
  1. An aqueous compartment enclosed by a bimolecular membrane, typically of phospholipid; a lipid vesicle.

Where this word comes from

From lipo- (“fat”) + -some (“body”). From Ancient Greek λίπος (lípos, “fat”) and Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “soma”).

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