pro·te·a·some 
(prōtē-ə-sōm′)
(prōtē-ə-sōm′)n.
A cellular protein complex consisting of proteolytic enzymes that degrade endogenous proteins, especially those that are damaged, pathogenic, or no longer of use.
[Alteration of earlier prosome (influenced by PROTEASE) : PRO(GRAMMED), from the earlier belief that proteasomes played a role in regulating messenger RNA translation + -SOME.]
- electrolytic capacitor
- electrolytic cell
- electrolyze
- electromagnet
- electromagnetic
- electromagnetically
- electromagnetic bomb
- electromagnetic field
- electromagnetic force
- electromagnetic interaction
- electromagnetic pulse
- electromagnetic radiation
- electromagnetic spectrum
- electromagnetic unit
- electromagnetic wave
- electromagnetism
- electromechanical
- electrometallurgical
- electrometallurgy
- electrometer
- electromotive
- electromotive force
- electromyogram
- electromyograph
- electromyographic