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vesicle

[ ves-i-kuhl ]

noun

  1. a small sac or cyst.
  2. Biology. a small bladderlike cavity, especially one filled with fluid.
  3. Pathology. a circumscribed elevation of the epidermis containing serous fluid; blister.
  4. Geology. a small, usually spherical cavity in a rock or mineral, formed by expansion of a gas or vapor before the enclosing body solidified.


vesicle

/ vɛˈsɪkjʊlə; ˈvɛsɪkəl /

noun

  1. pathol
    1. any small sac or cavity, esp one containing serous fluid
    2. a blister
  2. geology a rounded cavity within a rock formed during solidification by expansion of the gases present in the magma
  3. botany a small bladder-like cavity occurring in certain seaweeds and aquatic plants
  4. any small cavity or cell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

vesicle

/ ±¹Ä•²õ′ĭ-°ìə±ô /

  1. A small fluid-filled sac in the body.
  2. A membrane-bound sac in eukaryotic cells that stores or transports the products of metabolism in the cell and is sometimes the site for the breaking down of metabolic wastes. Vesicles bulge out and break off from the endoplasmic reticulum and the Golgi apparatus. Vesicles get their energy for mobility from ATP. Lysosomes and peroxisomes are vesicles.
  3. A small cavity formed in volcanic rock by entrapment of a gas bubble during solidification.
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Derived Forms

  • ±¹±ðˈ²õŸ±³Š³Ü±ô²¹°ù±ô²â, adverb
  • vesicular, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of vesicle1

First recorded in 1570–80, vesicle is from the Latin word ±¹Å§²õÄ«³Š³Ü±ô²¹ little bladder. See vesica, -ule
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of vesicle1

C16: from Latin ±¹Å§²õÄ«³Š³Ü±ô²¹, diminutive of vesica
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For example, the cell walls of plants provide structural strength and are rich in fiber, while their energy vesicles store carbohydrates.

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They also broadened our understanding of SV function and of how the vesicles are recycled.

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The T-vant adjuvant is derived from bacterial outer membrane vesicles, tiny particles that naturally stimulate the immune system.

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Through multi-stage preparation, which included centrifugation of the blood samples, the researchers were able to capture the proteins contained in vesicles.

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Rome assigned her the task of comparing the vesicles entering lysosomes with the ones exiting.

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